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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1006: State Universities - As introduced, expands the list of those who are prohibited from serving on a state university board to include those who hold the position of a member of a governing body for another institution of higher education, not just public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1006 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Universities - As introduced, expands the list of those who are prohibited from serving on a state university board to include those who hold the position of a member of a governing body for another institution of higher education, not just public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. Primary sponsor: David Hawk (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2025): Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David HawkPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
  2. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
  3. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
  4. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
  5. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
  6. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
  7. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  8. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
  9. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
  10. P2C, ref. to Education Committee
  11. Intro., P1C.
  12. Filed for introduction

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source