Tennessee · 114
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.
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HB 1253 amends Tennessee law to increase the maximum number of consecutive days a substitute teacher may work without a license from 20 to 30 when covering for a regular teacher on leave. The bill also mandates that eligible employees may take six weeks of paid parental leave either consecutively or non-consecutively based on specific criteria.
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Sponsors
- Becky Jo Alexander Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed (1) | upper | — | e4ecbaed-50ec-4ebd-9806-f5131bddf733 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 7, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e4ecbaed-50ec-4ebd-9806-f5131bddf733 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | fdaead51-7f84-4740-a64f-1bed3995f7ab | pass | 0 | 0 | 7 | Mar 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fdaead51-7f84-4740-a64f-1bed3995f7ab CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025… | lower | — | 41b86bc4-5d64-4a3d-bd20-bf601266dcca | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/41b86bc4-5d64-4a3d-bd20-bf601266dcca CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | 70693d15-489f-49c2-9829-0e8ef5615d35 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/70693d15-489f-49c2-9829-0e8ef5615d35 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | ad738c50-764a-4c10-a4b3-d3091c84aa0c | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 4, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ad738c50-764a-4c10-a4b3-d3091c84aa0c CC0-1.0 |