# Tennessee SB 1368: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education. Tennessee SB 1368, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Effective date(s) 04/11/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1368-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 1368 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to higher education. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-04-30, Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Tennessee Higher Education Commission - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (136 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Annual tuition caps for in-state undergraduates: benefit, low. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission must review public college tuition and fees each year and set two maximum increases. One caps tuition increases; the other caps increases in tuition plus all mandatory fees. These caps cover undergraduates classified as Tennessee residents, and colleges can… - More oversight of public college budgets: benefit, low. Changes to the state's results-based college funding formula must go to Senate and House education and budget committees before taking effect. The committees review the changes and make recommendations. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission must also establish a formal process for campus buildi… - State guidance on affordable career training: benefit, low. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission must develop and evaluate statewide efforts to improve education access and career readiness. These efforts must inform Tennesseans about affordable education, training, skills, and credentials tied to state workforce needs. The law does not guarantee enrol… - Credential requirements limit qualifying training programs: cost, low. Under the affected state education rules, qualifying programs must lead to an industry certification, registered apprenticeship, occupational license, or certificate. Professional development, continuing education, exam preparation, and similar programs do not qualify. These limits determine which… - State approval required for college expansion: cost, low. Public colleges need state review and approval to establish an off-campus presence or offer credit-bearing courses at new locations. This includes turning an administrative site into a teaching site and also covers Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology. Before developing a proposal for a new or… - College leader searches balance privacy and disclosure: mixed, low. Covered leadership searches include public college presidents and chancellors, the University of Tennessee system president, and the higher education commission's executive director. Records identifying candidates generally stay confidential when candidates expressly request privacy. The general fi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-27 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025 | pass | 95 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/24/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-04-30: Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - 2025-04-30: Pub. Ch. 186 - 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-04-01: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-28: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House) - 2025-03-27: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0103) (House) - 2025-03-27: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2025-03-27: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2025-03-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0121) (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0186.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1227.pdf) - HA0103: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0103.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1368.pdf) - SA0121: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0121.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (signed) - SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (signed) - SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to blood lead level testing. (signed) - SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (signed) - SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to low-income housing. (signed) - SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0186.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1227.pdf) - [HA0103 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0103.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1368.pdf) - [SA0121 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0121.pdf) ## Related - [SB 1326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1326-2025-2026) - [SB 1232: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1232-2025-2026) - [SB 1255: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 63; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1255-2025-2026) - [SB 0855: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0855-2025-2026) - [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026) - [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1368-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).