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

SB 2259: 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.

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 2259 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 761.

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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 761
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
  7. Reset on Final calendar of Senate Education Committee
  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
  11. Filed for introduction
  12. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sources

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