TN SB 1891
enactedEducation, Dept. of - As enacted, allows a local board of education or public charter school governing body that has not received funding from the department for purposes of awarding its teachers the bonus authorized in the Education Freedom Act of 2025 to pass the required resolution and notify the department of the same within 21 calendar days from the date the Act becomes a law, to receive funding from the department to award bonuses to teachers employed in the 2024-2025 school year. - Amends Chapter 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extraordinary Session of 2025.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 1891 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1891 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-06. Latest recorded action (2026-04-06): Pub. Ch. 655
What is TN SB 1891 about?
TN SB 1891 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Dept. of - As enacted, allows a local board of education or public charter school governing body that has not received funding from the department for purposes of awarding its teachers the bonus authorized in the Education Freedom Act of 2025 to pass the required resolution and notify the department of the same within 21 calendar days from the date the Act becomes a law, to receive funding from the department to award bonuses to teachers employed in the 2024-2025 school year. - Amends Chapter 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extraordinary Session of 2025.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1891?
Bowling is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1891.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-04-06 — Pub. Ch. 655
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bowlingprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-01-22
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-02-02
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-26
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2026-03-06
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
2026-03-09
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-03-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-09
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-09
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0600)
2026-03-12
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-16
Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-16
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0678)
amendment-passage
2026-03-16
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0634)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-03-16
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-03-17
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026
2026-03-19
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-03-19
Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0678)
passage
2026-03-23
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-24
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-03-24
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-01
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-06
Effective date(s) 04/01/2026
2026-04-06
Pub. Ch. 655
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-04 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-09 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BRICKEN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed
2026-03-16 · pass · 90-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Johnson: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/16/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-16 · pass · 75-19
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2 3/19/2026 Passed
2026-03-19 · pass · 26-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Campbell: not voting
- Oliver: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1927
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