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

SB 1649: State Universities - As introduced, requires all gubernatorial appointments to a state university board to be confirmed by joint resolution of the senate and house of representatives prior to commencing a term of office; requires the terms of all state university board members to commence on February 1. - Amends TCA Title 49.

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

SB 1649 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: State Universities - As introduced, requires all gubernatorial appointments to a state university board to be confirmed by joint resolution of the senate and house of representatives prior to commencing a term of office; requires the terms of all state university board members to commence on February 1. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Companion House Bill substituted.

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
Adam LowePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1

“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. Companion House Bill substituted
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
  4. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2026
  5. Sponsor(s) Added.
  6. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/6/2026
  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
  9. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/2/2026
  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026
  11. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
  12. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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