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TN HB0759
TN HB0759AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to compensation for licensed personnel.
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, authorizes an LEA to adopt and implement a merit-based pay structure for educators to award additional compensation to high-performing educators and to incentivize educators to meet and exceed expectations. - Amends TCA Title 49.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee law to allow local educational agencies (LEAs), which are typically school districts, to establish merit-based pay structures for educators. Under this legislation, LEAs can provide additional compensation to high-performing teachers as a way to reward and motivate educators who meet or exceed performance expectations. The merit pay can be awarded as either a one-time bonus or a salary increase within the approved salary schedule. Importantly, the bill includes provisions that protect LEAs from financial strain: they are not required to implement merit pay if they do not receive additional state funding, and they are not obligated to continue or supplement merit pay from previous years. The bill will take effect immediately and will apply to the 2025-2026 school year and subsequent school years, giving school districts flexibility in designing compensation strategies that recognize and incentivize exceptional teaching performance.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 256 (on 04/29/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0759&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0256.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0759 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0759.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0759.pdf |
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