SB 602

  • 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 09, 2025

Education - As enacted, requires the department of education to develop guidelines and criteria for determining how long a student must have been present in a teacher's classroom before the student's record is attributable to the teacher for purposes of evaluating the teacher; authorizes an LEA or public charter school to compensate the estate of a teacher who, on the teacher's death, was in the employ of the LEA or public charter school for the teacher's unused and accrued annual and sick leave in the same manner that the estates of deceased state employees are compensated under present law. - Amends Chapter __ of the Public Acts of 2025 (1st Ex. Sess. – SB 6001 / HB 6004); and TCA Title 4, Chapter 49; Title 8 and Title 49.

Bill Subjects

Education

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


May 15, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 433

May 09, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

May 01, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 30, 2025

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 2 - HA0432)

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/21/2025

Apr 16, 2025

House

H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0432)

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 2, PNV 1

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0233)

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

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

Apr 09, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0284)

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 0

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2025

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Mar 19, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/19/2025

Mar 05, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/12/2025

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 31, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0284 PDF
Amendment HA0233 PDF
Amendment HA0432 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for HA0432 (7116)
Fiscal Memo for SA0284 (6013)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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