Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and ope
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 20, relative to governmental tort liability.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and operators for providing school-related transportation services; requires liability insurance coverage in a contract or agreement between a local board of education and an independent school bus contractor for such services to be in an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable law; per
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 28, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee · Feb 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025 · Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 3, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 3, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 6, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 299 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/01/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 4, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 96, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 18, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 16, 2025).