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TN SB 408

enacted

Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and operators for providing school-related transportation services; requires liability insurance coverage in a contract or agreement between a local board of education and an independent school bus contractor for such services to be in an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable law; permits evidence of such coverage to include a certificate of insurance from an insurance provider that lists the local board of education as an additional insured. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
—
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 299
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Baileyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-18

    Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee

  5. 2025-02-18

    Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee

  6. 2025-02-19

    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  7. 2025-02-26

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  8. 2025-02-27

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025

  9. 2025-03-03

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  10. 2025-03-03

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2025-03-06

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

  12. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  13. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  14. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  15. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  16. 2025-04-22

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  17. 2025-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  18. 2025-05-01

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  19. 2025-05-13

    Effective date(s) 05/01/2025

  20. 2025-05-13

    Pub. Ch. 299

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/26/2025 Passed

    2025-02-26 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/3/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-03 · pass · 32-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0408&ga=114

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