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HB0778Introduced in the House

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.

Introduced

Introduced by Sam McKenzie, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires the office of research and education accountability (OREA), in the office of the comptroller of the treasury, to study and make recommendations for the implementation of an incentive program for educators who have 15 or more years' experience in education; requires OREA to report its findings and recommendations for implementation of the incentive program by December 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · February 17, 2026

8

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

8 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28Yes
William Slater35Yes
Gino Bulso61Yes
Lee Reeves65Yes
Aron Maberry68Yes
Kirk Haston72Yes
Mark White83Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026

  9. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026

  10. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  11. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  13. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  14. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

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