---
type: "Bill"
title: "Education, Higher - As enacted, adds a process by which compliance with the law concerning divisive concepts in institutions of higher education can be reviewed by applicable legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7."
description: "Education, Higher - As enacted, adds a process by which compliance with the law concerning divisive concepts in institutions of higher education can be reviewed by applicable legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2501"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2501 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Education", "Higher"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Hensley"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2024-01-31"
last_action: "2024-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/12f09fce-a338-4e7b-89b6-1c76c48ec444"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2501&GA=113"
source_hash: "5071915ae2d9aed25508e2257e7279c464ec33a7238c6a626f62c313f41f5837"
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 2501 (113) — Education, Higher - As enacted, adds a process by which compliance with the law concerning divisive concepts in institutions of higher education can be reviewed by applicable legislative committees. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0939** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0939.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0777** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0777.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2501.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed (1) — **65–23** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/1/2024 Passed (1) — **26–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/11/2024 Passed — **66–22** (pass) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/20/2024 Passed (2) — **8–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Hensley — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-01** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-05** 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 with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
- **2024-03-28** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024
- **2024-04-01** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-04-01** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5 `passage`
- **2024-04-01** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0777)
- **2024-04-02** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-04-04** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-11** Passed H., Ayes 65, Nays 23, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2024-04-11** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0939) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-11** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-15** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-16** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-16** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-17** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-29** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-09** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-09** Pub. Ch. 815

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/12f09fce-a338-4e7b-89b6-1c76c48ec444`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).