TN-SB1741-2026
Tennessee · SB 1741 · 2026
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to public institutions of higher education.
- Bill key
- TN-SB1741-2026
- State
- Tennessee
- Session
- 2026
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- passed
- Law status
- Active
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S.B. 1741, 114th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Tenn. 2026) (enacted), https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1741&ga=114.
- Short citation
- Tenn. S.B. 1741.
- Enacted as
- Pub. Ch. 831
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to public institutions of higher education.
Curator notes
Neither public colleges nor employees can penalize you or your student org for your bad behavior re: opposing "abortion, homosexuality, or transgender behavior"; Charlie Kirk Act; Crossfiled with HB 1476
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rose | Republican | Senator | SD-032 | Primary sponsor |
| Rusty Crowe | Republican | Senator | SD-003 | Co-sponsor |
| Mark Pody | Republican | Senator | SD-017 | Co-sponsor |
| Paul Bailey | Republican | Senator | SD-015 | Co-sponsor |
| Janince Bowling | Republican | Senator | SD-016 | Co-sponsor |
| Edward Jackson | Republican | Senator | SD-025 | Co-sponsor |
| Jack Johnson | Republican | Senator | SD-027 | Co-sponsor |
| Shane Reeves | Republican | Senator | SD-014 | Co-sponsor |
| Jessie Seal | Republican | Senator | SD-008 | Co-sponsor |
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Watch the video of the Senate Education Committee hearing on March 4, 2026
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Watch the video of the Senate Education Committee hearing on March 11, 2026
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Watch the video of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on March 3, 2026
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Watch the video of the Senate Education Committee hearing on February 25, 2026
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Watch the video of the Senate Education Committee hearing on January 21, 2026
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Bill text
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