Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1253
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, increases from 20 to 30, the maximum number of consecutive days a substitute teacher may substitute for a regular teacher on leave without having to possess a teaching license; requires the six weeks of paid parental leave for eligible employees to be taken either consecutively or non-consecutively based on certain criteria. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-814; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alexander (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 28, 2025): Pub. Ch. 296
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 28, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 296 - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 7, 2025 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0277) - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0102) - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 7 - Mar 20, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
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