Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 534
Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and operators for providing school-related transportation services; requires liability insurance coverage in a contract or agreement between a local board of education and an independent school bus contractor for such services to be in an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable law; permits evidence of such coverage to include a certificate of insurance from an insurance provider that lists the local board of education as an additional insured. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rudder (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 299
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 16, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (2) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 2, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2025 Passed | 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 (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 299 - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 15, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025 - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary 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
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 29, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction