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TennesseeSB 0408114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Paul Bailey (Republican)

Became Law

Tort Liability and Reform

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Bill Overview

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School bus contractors lose immunity, need insurance

Local school boards cannot give government immunity to independent school bus contractors. If someone is hurt, they can sue the contractor directly. Every contract must set liability insurance limits required by law, and the contractor must show proof, like a certificate naming the school board as an additional insured.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/3/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/26/2025

TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 299

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/01/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/1/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/16/2025House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/6/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/3/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/3/2025Senate

  13. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025

    2/27/2025Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/26/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

    2/19/2025Senate

  16. Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  17. Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee

    2/18/2025Senate

  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    1/28/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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