Tennessee · Senate Bill 906 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to personal injury sustained by teachers.

SB 906 Sponsored by Frank Niceley Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 18, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 19, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 26, 2023
  6. Became law May 5, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires an LEA to pay a teacher their full salary, in addition to their full benefits, if the teacher is absent from assigned duties as the result of a personal injury caused by a physical assault or other violent criminal act committed against the teacher in the course of the teacher's employment activities, with certain limitations and exceptions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/22/2023
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Education Committee
  7. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/11/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  9. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  10. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/18/2023
  11. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  12. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  13. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  14. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 343
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 07/01/2023

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 4 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Education Committee Education Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 7

No · 1

 Passed 7–1
Apr 11, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 11

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

All 5 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.