Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, increases from 20 to 30, the maximum number of consecutive days a substitute teacher may substitute for a regular teacher on leave without having to possess a teach
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-814; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3, relative to public schools.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, increases from 20 to 30, the maximum number of consecutive days a substitute teacher may substitute for a regular teacher on leave without having to possess a teaching license; requires the six weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees to be taken either consecutively or non-consecutively based on certain criteria. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-814; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3. Companion bill has been assigned
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 12, 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. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 20, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0102) · Mar 24, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 7 · Mar 24, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 25, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0277) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 8, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 10, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Signed by Governor. · Apr 24, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 296 · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2025-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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.
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