Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 0534 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29, Chapter 20, relative to governmental tort liability.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 299

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and operators for providing school-related transportation services; requires liability insurance coverage in a contract or agreement between a local board of education and an independent school bus contractor for such services to be in an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable law; permits evidence of such coverage to include a certificate of insurance from an insurance provider that lists the local board of education as an additional insured. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee

  5. Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee

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

  7. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  9. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  14. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  15. Signed by Senate Speaker

  16. Signed by H. Speaker

  17. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  18. Signed by Governor.

  19. Pub. Ch. 299

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

  21. Filed for introduction

  22. Intro., P1C.

  23. P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  27. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

  29. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

  30. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  31. Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  35. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  36. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  37. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Comp. SB subst.

  40. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 299

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0534 do?
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and operators for providing school-related transportation services; requires liability insurance coverage in a contract or agreement between a local board of education and an independent school bus contractor for such services to be in an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable law; permits evidence of such coverage to include a certificate of insurance from an insurance provider that lists the local board of education as an additional insured. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20.
Who sponsors HB 0534?
HB 0534 is sponsored by Rudder, Iris (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Bulso, Gino (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Stevens, Robert (Republican), and Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0534?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2025. Enacted.
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