Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 0729 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to compensation for licensed personnel.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 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 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes an LEA to adopt and implement a merit-based pay structure for educators to award additional compensation to high-performing educators and to incentivize educators to meet and exceed expectations. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

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

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

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

  8. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  10. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025

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

  12. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025

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

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

  15. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 256

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

  22. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  23. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/24/2025

  24. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  28. Subst. for comp. HB.

  29. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  30. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Signed by H. Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 256

  36. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0729 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, authorizes an LEA to adopt and implement a merit-based pay structure for educators to award additional compensation to high-performing educators and to incentivize educators to meet and exceed expectations. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors SB 0729?
SB 0729 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), and Taylor, Brent (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0729?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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