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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 778: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 778 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - 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. Primary sponsor: Sam McKenzie (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sam McKenziePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
  2. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
  3. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
  5. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
  6. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
  7. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026
  8. Sponsor(s) Added.
  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  11. Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
  12. Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source