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IntroducedFeb 03, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Education, Higher - As introduced, prohibits the board of regents, each state university board of trustees, and the board of trustees for the University of Tennessee from conferring any new tenure status on faculty members on or after July 1, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 11, 2026: Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
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Summary
Comments on HB 2581
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors

- Hicks Tcosponsor

- Reneaucosponsor
- Toddcosponsor
- Cepickycosponsor
- Bulsocosponsor
- Ruddcosponsor
- Eldridgecosponsor
- Hurtcosponsor
- Hulseycosponsor
- Cochrancosponsor
- Powerscosponsor
- Boydcosponsor
- Butlercosponsor
- Reedycosponsor
- McCalmoncosponsor
- Moodycosponsor
- Brickencosponsor
- Maberrycosponsor
- Littletoncosponsor
- Leatherwoodcosponsor
- Barrettcosponsor
- Atchleycosponsor
- Ruddercosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Slatercosponsor
- Wrightcosponsor
- Marshcosponsor
- Zacharycosponsor
- Hicks Gcosponsor
- Capleycosponsor
- Martin Bcosponsor
- Gantcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
- Feb 05, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Education Committee
- Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
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