2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0534: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 20, relative to governmental tort liability.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, 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; permits evidence of such coverage to include a certificate of insurance from an insurance provider that lists the local board of education as an additional insured. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/16/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/2/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee
3/18/2025
18
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
3/4/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/29/20258.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/22/2025114.6 KB