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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: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Education, Dept. of

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

One-time bonuses for qualifying Tennessee teachers

The law took effect upon becoming law, but bonus payments require funding approved by the legislature. Tennessee’s Department of Education must pay at least $2,000 once to qualifying teachers employed by local education agencies or public charter schools during 2024–2025. Teachers must meet the definition of “existing educator” in Tennessee Code § 49-3-104. Their local school board or charter governing body must not have received department funding for this section by the law’s effective date. That board must adopt the required resolution and submit it to the department within 21 calendar days after that date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

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 AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026

Yes: 75 • No: 19

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

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. Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

    4/6/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 655

    4/6/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/1/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/24/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/24/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/23/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/19/2026Senate

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

    3/19/2026Senate

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

    3/17/2026Senate

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

    3/16/2026House

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

    3/16/2026House

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 withdrawn.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

    3/16/2026House

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/16/2026House

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

    3/12/2026House

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/9/2026Senate

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/9/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

  18. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0600)

    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

Bill Text

  • HA0678

    3/16/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • HA0634

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0600

    PDF

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