2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1006: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to the composition of governing boards of institutions of higher education.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, expands the list of those who are prohibited from serving on a state university board to include those who hold the position of a member of a governing body for another institution of higher education, not just public institutions of higher education. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
2/19/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Hawk
David Hawk
Republican

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/20258.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/13/2025113.0 KB