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

HB 1833: Education, Higher - As enacted, divides the appointing authority for the nine voting members of the Tennessee higher education commission among the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives equally; establishes various tuition and fee limitations and requirements for public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; 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 1833 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, Higher - As enacted, divides the appointing authority for the nine voting members of the Tennessee higher education commission among the governor, the speaker of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives equally; establishes various tuition and fee limitations and requirements for public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 14; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9. Primary sponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 1, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Scott CepickyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 799
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  6. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026
  7. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026
  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
  9. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
  10. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
  11. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
  12. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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