HB 1675 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, requires LEAs to classify school nurses as licensed personnel for salary purposes; requires an LEA to pay a school nurse the base salary established for licensed teachers for the respective school year in certain circumstances; requires an LEA to pay a school nurse more or less than the established base salary per school year if the nurse has more or less training and experience than that required for the base salary. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

HB 1675 requires Tennessee school districts (LEAs) to classify school nurses as "licensed personnel" for salary purposes, mandating they receive at least the base salary for licensed teachers with a bachelor's degree and zero experience. School nurses with more training/experience must receive higher pay, while those with less must receive lower pay, based on specific qualifications like nursing licensure and national certification. The bill applies only to district-employed nurses (not contractors) and prevents salary reductions for nurses already employed when the new salary schedule takes effect. It becomes effective for the 2026-2027 school year.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Apr 15, 2026
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
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Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
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Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
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Jan 21, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
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Jan 21, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
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Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Elaine Davis
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