Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 1193 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to educator evaluations.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 325

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

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

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a landscape analysis of teacher evaluation practices in this state and other states; requires the department to convene a teacher evaluation advisory committee to review and evaluate current teacher evaluation practices in this state; requires the department and the state board to provide the education committee of the senate and committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over teacher evaluations a final report on the landscape analysis, teacher evaluation advisory committee's recommendations, and any department or state board recommendations by January 31, 2026. - Amends TCA 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 3/5/2025

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

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0059)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0298)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 6

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 325

  21. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  26. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

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

  28. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025

  29. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/4/25

  30. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/4/2025

  31. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/11/2025

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

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

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

  35. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

  36. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  37. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

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

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

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  41. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. SB subst.

  44. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 325

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1193 do?
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a landscape analysis of teacher evaluation practices in this state and other states; requires the department to convene a teacher evaluation advisory committee to review and evaluate current teacher evaluation practices in this state; requires the department and the state board to provide the education committee of the senate and committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over teacher evaluations a final report on the landscape analysis, teacher evaluation advisory committee's recommendations, and any department or state board recommendations by January 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1193?
HB 1193 is sponsored by Jones R, Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), and Terry, Bryan (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1193?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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