HB2581

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to tenure.

Introduced·2/3/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2581 amends tenure policies for faculty members at state universities, prohibiting new tenure awards after July 1, 2026.

Tennessee HB2581 amends the tenure policies for faculty members at state universities. The bill requires the Board of Regents and each state university board to adopt a tenure policy that allows faculty members who received tenure before July 1, 2026, to retain their status. However, the policy must prohibit the conferral of any new tenure status on faculty members on or after July 1, 2026. The bill also modifies existing statutes to reflect these changes, ensuring that no new tenure awards are made after the specified date.

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History

Feb 18

House

Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee

Feb 11

House

Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

Feb 5

House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee