Tennessee House · Mar 18, 2025
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (3)
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 4 | 0 |
| Republican | 14 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Jody Barrett(Republican) | Yea |
| Charlie Baum(Republican) | Yea |
| Gino Bulso(Republican) | Yea |
| Scott Cepicky(Republican) | Yea |
| Ronnie Glynn(Democratic) | Yea |
| Yusuf Hakeem(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kirk Haston(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Chris Hurt(Republican) | Yea |
| Gloria Johnson(Democratic) | Yea |
| Renea Jones(Republican) | Yea |
| Aron Maberry(Republican) | Yea |
| Sam McKenzie(Democratic) | Yea |
| Jay Reedy(Republican) | Yea |
| Lee Reeves(Republican) | Yea |
| William Slater(Republican) | Yea |
| Robert Stevens(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |