HB 1253

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in House Mar 26, 2025
  • Passed House Mar 24, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 07, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Apr 24, 2025

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, increases from 20 to 30, the maximum number of consecutive days a substitute teacher may substitute for a regular teacher on leave without having to possess a teaching license; requires the six weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees to be taken either consecutively or non-consecutively based on certain criteria. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-814; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3.

Votes


Actions


Apr 28, 2025

House

Pub. Ch. 296

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

Apr 24, 2025

House

Signed by Governor.

Apr 16, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Apr 10, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 08, 2025

House

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Apr 07, 2025

House

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

House

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0277)

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

Mar 26, 2025

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Mar 25, 2025

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

Mar 24, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0102)

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 7

Mar 20, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

Mar 19, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

Mar 18, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

Mar 12, 2025

House

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

Mar 11, 2025

House

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

Mar 05, 2025

House

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

Mar 04, 2025

House

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

Feb 26, 2025

House

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

Feb 12, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee

House

Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

Feb 10, 2025

House

Intro., P1C.

Feb 06, 2025

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment HA0102 PDF
Amendment SA0277 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for HA0102 (5148)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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