STATE BILLTN SB 1891PASSED

AN ACT to amend Chapter 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extraordinary Session of 2025, relative to the Education Freedom Act of 2025.

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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN SB 1891 · PassedApr 6

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Last action: Effective date(s) 04/01/2026 · Apr 6, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 6, 2026Effective date(s) 04/01/2026

Apr 6, 2026Pub. Ch. 655

Apr 1, 2026Signed by Governor.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Transmitted to Governor for action.Senate

Mar 24, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Mar 23, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Mar 19, 2026Enrolled and ready for signaturesSenate

Mar 19, 2026Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 0, PNV 2 (Amendment 2 - HA0678)Senate

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Mar 17, 2026Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 3/19/2026Senate

Mar 16, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0House

Mar 16, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0678)House

Mar 16, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0634)House

Mar 16, 2026Subst. for comp. HB.House

Mar 12, 2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.House

Mar 9, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseSenate

Mar 9, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.Senate

Mar 9, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Senate

Mar 9, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0600)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026Senate

Mar 4, 2026Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate

Feb 26, 2026Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026Senate

Feb 2, 2026Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeSenate

Jan 22, 2026Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Jan 21, 2026Filed for introductionSenate

Recorded votes

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationMar 9, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 16, 2026 · House · 75 yea · 19 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BRICKEN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 16, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 1 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 2Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

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AN ACT to amend Chapter 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extraordinary Session of 2025, relative to the Education Freedom Act of 2025.

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AN ACT to amend Chapter 7 of the Public Acts of the First Extraordinary Session of 2025, relative to the Education Freedom Act of 2025.

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