2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1168: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8 and Title 49, relative to establishing an incentive program for educators who have fifteen or more years' experience in education.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability (OREA), in the office of the comptroller of the treasury, to study and make recommendations for the implementation of an incentive program for educators who have 15 or more years' experience in education; requires OREA to report its findings and recommendations for implementation of the incentive program by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
Senate
3/19/2025
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
Senate
3/26/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/11/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/14/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
Senate
4/15/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0287)
Senate
4/15/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Senate
4/15/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
4/15/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/16/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives

Amendments

SA0287

Amendment 1-0 to SB1168

3/27/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
4/15/2025
32
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/26/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/20258.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/18/2025117.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/13/2025115.6 KB