SB 415 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, creates an advisory committee on innovations in K-12 education. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

This bill amends Tennessee education law to change how teachers and principals are evaluated and adjust instructional hour requirements. It requires 60% of evaluation scores to be based on student achievement data, with 35% from student growth (measured by Tennessee's student growth assessment system) and 25% from other approved measures chosen by educators. The bill also allows schools to use alternative growth models for non-tested grades and subjects, and sets rules for applying growth data to evaluations. These changes apply to all public schools and charter schools in Tennessee.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 9, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2025 · House Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

340
Passed
Total votes 34
Apr 17, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0263)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0516)
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 17, PNV 1
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0282)
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0, PNV 1
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Adam Lowe
RRepublican
TN
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