Tennessee SB 1899: Education, Higher - As introduced, allows a public institution of higher education to suspend a faculty member, including tenured faculty members, without pay during the pendency of any investigation or hearings conducted to determine whether adequate cause for the faculty member's termination exists; requires the president or chief executive officer for a public institution of higher education who is selected or appointed by the institution's governing board on or after July 1, 2026, to be confirmed by the senate and house of representatives. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Status: Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee (as of 2026-03-18)

State: Tennessee · Session: 114 · Bill: SB 1899

Subjects: Education, Higher

Sponsors: Hensley

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