Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 870
Education, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to conduct a landscape analysis of teacher evaluation practices in this state and other states; requires the department to convene a teacher evaluation advisory committee to review and evaluate current teacher evaluation practices in this state; requires the department and the state board to provide the education committee of the senate and committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over teacher evaluations a final report on the landscape analysis, teacher evaluation advisory committee's recommendations, and any department or state board recommendations by January 31, 2026. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hensley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 325
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2025 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 13, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 5, 2025 Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/5/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 325 - May 13, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025 - May 2, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0298) - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 6 - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0059) - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/5/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction