Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tennessee Senate Bill SB1168 Latest Draft

Bill / Draft Version Filed 02/06/2025

                             
HOUSE BILL 778 
 By McKenzie 
 
SENATE BILL 1168 
By Akbari 
 
 
SB1168 
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8 and 
Title 49, relative to establishing an incentive 
program for educators who have fifteen or more 
years' experience in education. 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: 
 SECTION 1.   
 The office of research and education accountability (OREA), in the office of the 
comptroller of the treasury, shall study and make recommendations for the 
implementation of an incentive program for educators who have fifteen (15) or more 
years' experience in education.  OREA shall report its findings and recommendations for 
implementation of the incentive program to the education committee of the senate and 
the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over educator benefits 
by December 31, 2025. 
 SECTION 2.  This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.