Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed House 2 D cosponsors

HB 0778 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8 and Title 49, relative to establishing an incentive program for educators who have fifteen or more years' experience in education.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability (OREA), in the office of the comptroller of the treasury, to study and make recommendations for the implementation of an incentive program for educators who have 15 or more years' experience in education; requires OREA to report its findings and recommendations for implementation of the incentive program by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0287)

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

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Intro., P1C.

  18. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  19. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  20. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  21. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026

  24. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026

  25. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  26. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  27. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  28. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  29. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  30. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0778 do?
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability (OREA), in the office of the comptroller of the treasury, to study and make recommendations for the implementation of an incentive program for educators who have 15 or more years' experience in education; requires OREA to report its findings and recommendations for implementation of the incentive program by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 0778?
HB 0778 is sponsored by McKenzie, Sam (Democrat) and Behn, Aftyn (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0778?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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