Tennessee · 114
HB 2194
Education, Higher - As enacted, requires the board of regents, state university boards, and the board of trustees for the University of Tennessee system to adopt and implement policies that clearly distinguish between tenure decisions and disciplinary actions for faculty members. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
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HB 2194 requires the board of regents, state university boards, and the board of trustees for the University of Tennessee system to adopt policies distinguishing between faculty tenure decisions and disciplinary actions. The bill amends TCA Title 49, Chapters 7, 8, and 9 to implement these requirements.
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Sponsors
- Jason Zachary Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/23/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | e37f14cb-a3a8-4e2e-bc28-ff138d9f9ece | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e37f14cb-a3a8-4e2e-bc28-ff138d9f9ece CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD… | lower | — | b1aa25b9-a78c-4bd1-92fc-eb302adf028e | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b1aa25b9-a78c-4bd1-92fc-eb302adf028e CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026… | lower | — | 8577ad79-a715-4896-86aa-e5a91fdc7f55 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Mar 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8577ad79-a715-4896-86aa-e5a91fdc7f55 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026… | lower | — | 2384f8db-d6bd-4f0d-8dd4-dbf75d5db92f | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2384f8db-d6bd-4f0d-8dd4-dbf75d5db92f CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | 3372ad00-bb8c-435e-bb48-30f19a0a967d | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/3372ad00-bb8c-435e-bb48-30f19a0a967d CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education… | lower | — | 20ab61cb-12e7-4744-8b6d-9c5f7fe2e79e | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/20ab61cb-12e7-4744-8b6d-9c5f7fe2e79e CC0-1.0 |