---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education, Higher - As enacted, requires each public institution of higher education to establish a policy framework to promote the security of academic research conducted at the institution to mitigate against the risk of foreign influence. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7."
description: "Education, Higher - As enacted, requires each public institution of higher education to establish a policy framework to promote the security of academic research conducted at the institution to mitigate against the risk of foreign influence. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2095"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2095 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education", "Higher"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gardenhire"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 25
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-01-29"
last_action: "2024-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/293401d7-cc29-48d0-966e-8fd41dd7b5d1"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2095&GA=113"
source_hash: "d6b02f02429148d3a48670dceca55df699f40fc4866023789878fa9d94b90a5e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 2095 (113) — Education, Higher - As enacted, requires each public institution of higher education to establish a policy framework to promote the security of academic research conducted at the institution to mitigate against the risk of foreign influence. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0717** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0717.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA1042** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA1042.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2095.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/23/2024 Passed (1) — **26–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed (1) — **88–1** (pass) · lower
- SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 1 4/23/2024 Passed (2) — **10–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/20/2024 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Gardenhire — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-29** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-31** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-01** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee `passage`
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
- **2024-03-13** Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/20/2024
- **2024-03-14** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/20/2024
- **2024-03-20** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- **2024-04-11** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024
- **2024-04-19** Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
- **2024-04-23** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-23** Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 1, PNV 6 `passage`
- **2024-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0717) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-23** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-04-23** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 1, PNV 2 `passage`
- **2024-04-23** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA1042)
- **2024-04-23** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar 2 for 4/23/2024
- **2024-04-23** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 1
- **2024-04-25** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-25** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-26** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-29** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-09** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-13** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-13** Pub. Ch. 955

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/293401d7-cc29-48d0-966e-8fd41dd7b5d1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).