Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1125 — AN ACT to amend Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 433

  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 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to develop guidelines and criteria for determining how long a student must have been present in a teacher's classroom before the student's record is attributable to the teacher for purposes of evaluating the teacher; authorizes an LEA or public charter school to compensate the estate of a teacher who, on the teacher's death, was in the employ of the LEA or public charter school for the teacher's unused and accrued annual and sick leave in the same manner that the estates of deceased state employees are compensated under present law. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; 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 3/12/2025

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

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

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

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

  9. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0284)

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  17. Subst. for comp. HB.

  18. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0233)

  19. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0432)

  20. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 1

  21. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025

  22. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0432)

  23. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  24. Signed by Senate Speaker

  25. Signed by H. Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 433

  29. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Intro., P1C.

  32. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  33. Ref. to Education Committee

  34. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  35. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  36. Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  37. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

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

  39. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  40. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  41. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  42. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/9/2025

  43. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/16/2025

  44. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  45. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  46. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2025

  47. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

  49. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  50. Sponsor(s) Added.

  51. Comp. SB subst.

  52. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 433

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1125 do?
Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to develop guidelines and criteria for determining how long a student must have been present in a teacher's classroom before the student's record is attributable to the teacher for purposes of evaluating the teacher; authorizes an LEA or public charter school to compensate the estate of a teacher who, on the teacher's death, was in the employ of the LEA or public charter school for the teacher's unused and accrued annual and sick leave in the same manner that the estates of deceased state employees are compensated under present law. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1125?
HB 1125 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Hale, Michael (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), and Terry, Bryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1125?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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