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TennesseeSB 1003114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More evaluation options for early-grade teachers

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law adds teacher evaluation options for the 2025–2026 school year and later. School districts and public charter schools can authorize teachers in non-tested kindergarten through grade 2 to use reading screener results. They can use the Tennessee universal reading screener or a State Board-approved screener to calculate individual teacher growth scores. When pre-kindergarten students take an approved screener, their teacher can use those results in an alternative growth model or the pre-kindergarten/kindergarten portfolio model. All uses must follow the education department’s evaluation guidelines.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

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. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/13/2025

  2. Pub. Ch. 385

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

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

    4/16/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0302)

    4/16/2025House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate

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

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0278)

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

    3/19/2025Senate

  21. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 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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