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TennesseeSB 1003114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Sponsored By: Joey Hensley (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

K-2 teachers can use reading screener

Beginning July 1, 2025, your district or public charter school may let K-2 teachers use the state reading screener, or another board‑approved screener, to make a growth score. This counts as an approved alternative growth model under the department’s evaluation rules. Each district or charter decides whether to allow it. It changes how evaluations are scored, not base pay.

Pre-K teachers can use screener results

Beginning July 1, 2025, if pre-K students take a state‑approved universal reading screener, the district or public charter school must let the pre-K teacher use those results for a growth score. The results count as an approved alternative growth model or under the pre‑K/kindergarten portfolio model, following the department’s evaluation rules. This affects evaluations, not base pay.

Changes start July 1, 2025

The law takes effect on July 1, 2025. It also deletes two subsections (g) and (h) of Tennessee Code § 49-6-105 related to evaluations. The public summary here does not state what those deleted parts covered. This sets when the other changes apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 385

    5/13/2025

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

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  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. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0302)

    4/16/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/16/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0278)

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/7/2025Senate

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

    4/4/2025Senate

  17. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/3/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  19. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/26/2025Senate

  20. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  22. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  23. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  25. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

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