SB 408

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 12, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 16, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 01, 2025

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.

Votes


Actions


May 13, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 05/01/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 299

May 01, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 22, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

House

Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

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

Mar 03, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

Feb 18, 2025

Senate

Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee

Senate

Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 28, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

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