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TN SB 602

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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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 602 pass?

Yes. TN SB 602 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-15. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 433

What is TN SB 602 about?

TN SB 602 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN SB 602?

Bailey is the primary sponsor of TN SB 602.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 433
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Baileyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-31

    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 Education Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

  5. 2025-03-12

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

  6. 2025-03-12

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

  7. 2025-03-19

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

  8. 2025-03-19

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

  9. 2025-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-26

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

  11. 2025-04-07

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

  12. 2025-04-09

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  13. 2025-04-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-04-09

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0

    passage

  15. 2025-04-09

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0284)

  16. 2025-04-10

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

  17. 2025-04-16

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

    passage

  18. 2025-04-16

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0432)

    amendment-passage

  19. 2025-04-16

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0233)

    amendment-withdrawal

  20. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  21. 2025-04-17

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025

  22. 2025-04-21

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

    passage

  23. 2025-04-23

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  24. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  25. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  26. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  27. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  28. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  29. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 433

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Documents

Votes

  • SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/26/2025 Passed

    2025-03-26 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Roberts: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/9/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-09 · pass · 28-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 89-2

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Salinas: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 4/21/2025 Passed

    2025-04-21 · pass · 33-0

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