Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 1168 — 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 — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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

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

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

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 72% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • 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. 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 2/17/2026

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

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

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

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

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

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

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

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  26. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0287)

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

  28. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1168 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 SB 1168?
SB 1168 is sponsored by Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Oliver, Charlane (Democrat), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Bailey, Paul (Republican), and Bowling, Janice (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1168?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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