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TennesseeHB 0676114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50 and Title 49, relative to employees of state special schools.

Sponsored By: Tom Stinnett (Republican)

Became Law

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More leave for special school teachers

Beginning July 1, 2025, teachers at Tennessee state special schools earn and use leave the same as public school teachers. They also get paid family leave under the state’s paid family leave law. You count as a teacher if you are licensed by the State Board and employed at a state special school. The chief administrator and workers already treated as state employees for leave are not included.

Pay parity and raises for special schools

The Department of Education sets pay and job terms for state special school staff. If the local district where your school is located raises its salary schedule by a percent, your school’s schedule must rise by the same percent. When the Legislature funds raises or bonuses for LEA or charter teachers, the Department must spend an equal amount for teachers and licensed staff at state special schools. These rules begin July 1, 2025 and apply to the 2025–2026 school year and after.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tom Stinnett

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Rebecca K Alexander

    Republican • House

  • Rush Bricken

    Republican • House

  • Ed Butler

    Republican • House

  • John Ray Clemmons

    Democrat • House

  • Elaine Davis

    Republican • House

  • Kelly Keisling

    Republican • House

  • Jr. Love, Jr.

    Democrat • House

  • Antonio Parkinson

    Democrat • House

  • Chris Todd

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 189 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/9/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

House vote • 4/7/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 28 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2025

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 18 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 284

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/16/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/14/2025House

  7. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/9/2025Senate

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/9/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0122)

    4/9/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    4/9/2025Senate

  11. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/9/2025House

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/8/2025House

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0107)

    4/7/2025House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/7/2025House

  15. Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/7/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/3/2025House

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

    4/2/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    4/1/2025House

  19. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    3/26/2025House

  20. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/1/2025

    3/26/2025House

  21. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    3/19/2025House

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025House

  23. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    3/18/2025House

  24. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025House

  25. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0107 (Substitute)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0122

    PDF

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