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TN HB1927
TN HB1927AN 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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Introduced
01/22/2026
01/22/2026
In Committee
03/10/2026
03/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
04/06/2026
04/06/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/06/2026
04/06/2026
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As introduced, 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 same by June 1, 2026, 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.
AI Summary
This bill, amending the Education Freedom Act of 2025, allows local school boards or public charter school governing bodies that had not yet received funding for teacher bonuses to still qualify for these funds if they pass a required resolution and notify the state department of education within 21 days of the bill's enactment, provided they were employed during the 2024-2025 school year, with the bonus amount being at least $2,000, and defines "teacher" as an "existing educator" as previously defined in state law.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 655 (on 04/06/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1927&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0655.pdf |
| Amendment 2-0 to HB1927 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0678.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB1927 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0634.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB1891 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0600.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0600 (13217) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1705.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB1891 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1891.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1927.pdf |
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