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TennesseeSB 1891114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Chapter 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extraordinary Session of 2025, relative to the Education Freedom Act of 2025.

Sponsored By: Janice Bowling (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

One-time $2,000 bonus for teachers

The Department of Education pays a one-time bonus of at least $2,000 to each teacher who worked in the 2024–2025 school year at a public school or public charter. This applies only if, on the law’s effective date, the district or charter had not already received this funding. The local board or charter governing body must adopt the required resolution and send it to the department within 21 calendar days of the law’s effective date. Bonuses are paid only if the legislature provides the money. For this bonus, “teacher” uses the same meaning as the state’s “existing educator” definition in Tennessee law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 232 • No: 20

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 3/19/2026

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BRICKEN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026

Yes: 90 • No: 1

House vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026

Yes: 75 • No: 19

Senate vote • 3/9/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/9/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 655

    4/6/2026

  2. Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

    4/6/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/1/2026Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/24/2026House

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/24/2026Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/23/2026Senate

  7. Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0678)

    3/19/2026Senate

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/19/2026Senate

  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/16/2026House

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0634)

    3/16/2026House

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0678)

    3/16/2026House

  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0

    3/16/2026House

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

    3/12/2026House

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0600)

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/9/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

    3/6/2026Senate

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

    3/4/2026Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

    2/26/2026Senate

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

    2/2/2026Senate

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  24. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

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