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TN HB 534

died on adjournment

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 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 534 pass?

No. TN HB 534 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 299

What is TN HB 534 about?

TN HB 534 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 534?

Rudder is the primary sponsor of TN HB 534.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 299
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rudderprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-03

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-02-26

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  6. 2025-02-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2025-03-04

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2025-03-05

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

  9. 2025-03-11

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

  10. 2025-03-12

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

  11. 2025-03-18

    Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2025-03-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2025-03-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  15. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2025-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  17. 2025-04-15

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025

  18. 2025-04-16

    Comp. SB subst.

  19. 2025-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2025-05-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 299

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (4)

    2025-03-04 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2025 Passed

    2025-03-18 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (2)

    2025-04-16 · fail · 0-0

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

    2025-04-16 · pass · 96-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0534&ga=114

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