2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB1109: AN ACT to amend Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 26, relative to background checks.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires private schools that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship, students participating in the individualized education account program, or students participating in the education savings account program to conduct background checks prior to employing a teacher or person who will have direct contact with school children or access to school grounds when children are present. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 14 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 26.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Failed in s/c K-12 Subcommittee of Education Committee
3/25/2025
2
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: FAILED

Status Information

Current Status
Failed(3/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Gabby Salinas
Gabby Salinas
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202564.1 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/202563.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/12/2025134.3 KB