TN HB 759
died on adjournmentLocal 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 759 pass?
No. TN HB 759 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 (2025-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 256
What is TN HB 759 about?
TN HB 759 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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 TN HB 759?
Marsh is the primary sponsor of TN HB 759.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-05
- Latest action
- 2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 256
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Marshprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-04
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-05
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-06
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
2025-03-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-25
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
2025-03-26
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/8/2025
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-08
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-09
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
2025-04-10
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
2025-04-14
Comp. SB subst.
2025-04-29
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 256
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed
2025-03-18 · pass · 8-0
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2025 Passed (5)
2025-03-25 · pass · 14-2
Member-level votes (2)
- Glynn: not voting
- McKenzie: not voting
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (4)
2025-04-02 · pass · 8-0
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (3)
2025-04-08 · pass · 27-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (2)
2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-14 · pass · 94-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Salinas: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 729
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