Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, generally increases the base salaries in the state salary schedule for teachers formulated by the commissioner of education; prohibits an LEA from deducting dues from the wages of the LEA's employees for a professional employees' organization. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1 and Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3.
Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 437 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB0329Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 43705/24/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/19/2023
    Comp. SB subst.04/19/2023
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/202304/13/2023
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/202304/12/2023
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee04/11/2023
    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/11/202304/05/2023
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee04/05/2023
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/5/202303/29/2023
    Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 4/5/202303/29/2023
    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/29/202303/22/2023
    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee03/22/2023
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee03/22/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/21/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/16/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/22/202303/15/2023
    Action def. in Education Administration to 3/22/202303/15/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/14/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/09/2023
    Placed on cal. Education Administration for 3/15/202303/08/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/08/2023
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration03/07/2023
    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/7/202303/01/2023
    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee02/28/2023
    Ref. to Education Administration02/28/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/16/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/13/2023
    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.01/30/2023
    Intro., P1C.01/21/2023
    Filed for introduction01/20/2023
    Actions For SB0281Date
    Effective date(s) 07/01/202305/24/2023
    Pub. Ch. 43705/24/2023
    Signed by Governor.05/16/2023
    Transmitted to Governor for action.05/09/2023
    Signed by H. Speaker05/05/2023
    Signed by Senate Speaker05/03/2023
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/28/2023
    Concurred, Ayes 22, Nays 12 (Amendment 1 - HA0232)04/20/2023
    Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 1 (Amendment 2 - HA0421)04/20/2023
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/20/202304/20/2023
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 8, PNV 004/19/2023
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0232)04/19/2023
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0421)04/19/2023
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/19/2023
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.04/03/2023
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/30/2023
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 603/30/2023
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0145)03/30/2023
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - SA0270)03/30/2023
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0234)03/30/2023
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/202303/28/2023
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/202303/24/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/23/2023
    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/27/202303/23/2023
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/202303/21/2023
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 103/21/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/20/2023
    Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/21/202303/14/2023
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 003/08/2023
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/8/202303/01/2023
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/28/2023
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee01/21/2023
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration01/20/2023
    Filed for introduction01/19/2023
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0232Amendment 1-0 to HB0329Fiscal Memo for HA0232 (5368)  Fiscal Memo for HA0232 (5368)  Fiscal Memo for HA0232 (5368)  Fiscal Memo for HA0232 (5368)  Fiscal Memo for HA0232 (5368)  
    HA0421Amendment 2-0 to HB0329Fiscal Memo for HA0421 (6529)  
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    SA0145Amendment 1-1 to SB0281Fiscal Memo for SA0145 (4382)  Fiscal Memo for SA0145 (4382)  
    SA0234Amendment 2-1 to SB0281Fiscal Memo for SA0234 (5368)  Fiscal Memo for SA0234 (5368)  Fiscal Memo for SA0234 (5368)  Fiscal Memo for SA0234 (5368)  Fiscal Memo for SA0234 (5368)  
    SA0270Amendment 3- to SB0281Fiscal Memo for SA0270 (6529)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    ON MARCH 30, 2023, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 281, AS PASSED.

    AMENDMENT #2 rewrites this bill to revise law relative to teachers' wages, as described below.

    STATE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR TEACHERS

    Under present law, the commissioner, as approved by the state board of education, must annually formulate a table of training and experience factors and a state salary schedule to be effective for each school year, which must be applicable to all licensed personnel in every LEA, and which must include an established base salary per school year consisting of a term of 200 days for beginning licensed personnel with a bachelor's degree and zero years of experience. Licensed personnel having more training and experience must receive more than the established base per school year. Certified personnel having less training and experience must receive less than the established base per school year. The salary schedule must not be applicable to substitute personnel.

    This amendment requires that the state salary schedule for teachers formulated by the commissioner must establish a base salary that is no less than the following:

    (1) $42,000 for the 2023-2024 school year;

    (2) $44,500 for the 2024-2025 school year;

    (3) $47,000 for the 2025-2026 school year; and

    (4) $50,000 for the 2026-2027 school year.

    PROHIBITTED DEDUCTIONS FROM WAGES

    This amendment prohibits an LEA from deducting dues from the wages of the LEA's employees for a professional employees' organization, including, but not limited to, a professional employees' organization that is affiliated with a labor organization under federal law. However, an employee of an LEA is not prohibited from personally and voluntarily remitting dues to a professional employees' organization.

    ON APRIL 19, 2023, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 281 FOR HOUSE BILL 329, ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #2 AND 1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 281, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #2 deletes the prohibition against deduction of union dues from LEA employees' wages.

    AMENDMENT #1 restores the provision that AMENDMENT #2 deleted.

  • FiscalNote for HB0329/SB0281 filed under SB0281

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB0281

    SB0281 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/19/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................90
              Noes................................................8

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Barrett, Baum, Beck, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Campbell S, Camper, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Glynn, Grills, Hale, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hemmer, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Love, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Moody, Moon, Parkinson, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Towns, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Whitson, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 90.
              Representatives voting no were: Dixie, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Johnson G, Jones, Pearson, Thompson -- 8.

    SB0281 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY WHITE PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/19/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................53
              Noes...............................................46

              Representatives voting aye were: Barrett, Boyd, Bulso, Butler, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Grills, Hale, Helton-Haynes, Hicks T, Howell, Hulsey, Johnson C, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Moon, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Vaughan, Vital, White, Williams, Wright, Zachary -- 53.
              Representatives voting no were: Alexander, Baum, Beck, Bricken, Burkhart, Campbell S, Camper, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Dixie, Freeman, Gillespie, Glynn, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Haston, Hawk, Hazlewood, Hemmer, Hicks G, Holsclaw, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson G, Jones, Keisling, Kumar, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Russell, Shaw, Thompson, Towns, Travis, Warner, Whitson, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 46.

    SB0281 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 1 BY WHITE PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/19/2023
    Failed
              Ayes...............................................46
              Noes...............................................52
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Beck, Bricken, Burkhart, Campbell S, Camper, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Dixie, Faison, Freeman, Gillespie, Glynn, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Haston, Hawk, Hemmer, Hicks G, Holsclaw, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson G, Jones, Keisling, Kumar, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Russell, Shaw, Thompson, Towns, Travis, Warner, Whitson, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 46.
              Representatives voting no were: Barrett, Boyd, Bulso, Butler, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Farmer, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Grills, Hale, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Hicks T, Howell, Hulsey, Johnson C, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Rudder, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Vaughan, Vital, White, Williams, Wright, Zachary -- 52.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Moon -- 1.

    SB0281 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BAUM PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/19/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................51
              Noes...............................................45

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Baum, Beck, Burkhart, Butler, Campbell S, Camper, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Dixie, Eldridge, Farmer, Freeman, Gillespie, Glynn, Hakeem, Hardaway, Haston, Hawk, Hemmer, Hicks G, Hicks T, Holsclaw, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Jones, Keisling, Kumar, Love, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Thompson, Towns, Travis, Vital, Warner, Whitson, Williams, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 51.
              Representatives voting no were: Barrett, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Capley, Carr, Carringer, Cepicky, Davis, Doggett, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Grills, Hale, Harris, Hazlewood, Helton-Haynes, Howell, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Vaughan, White, Wright, Zachary -- 45.

    SB0281 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY BAUM PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/19/2023
    Failed
              Ayes...............................................45
              Noes...............................................50

              Representatives voting aye were: Barrett, Boyd, Bulso, Butler, Capley, Carringer, Cepicky, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Gillespie, Grills, Hale, Hazlewood, Hicks T, Howell, Lafferty, Lamberth, Littleton, Lynn, Marsh, Martin G, McCalmon, Moody, Powers, Ragan, Raper, Reedy, Richey, Rudd, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Vaughan, Vital, White, Williams, Wright, Zachary -- 45.
              Representatives voting no were: Alexander, Baum, Beck, Bricken, Burkhart, Campbell S, Camper, Carr, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Dixie, Farmer, Freeman, Glynn, Hakeem, Hardaway, Harris, Haston, Hawk, Helton-Haynes, Hemmer, Hicks G, Holsclaw, Hurt, Jernigan, Johnson C, Johnson G, Jones, Keisling, Kumar, Love, Martin B, McKenzie, Miller, Mitchell, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Rudder, Russell, Shaw, Thompson, Towns, Travis, Warner, Whitson, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 50.

              HB0329 by Lamberth - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023 4/13/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0329 by Lamberth - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/11/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0329 by Lamberth - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/5/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB0329 by Lamberth - HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/22/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). Jones, Parkinson requested to be recorded as voting No

              HB0329 by Lamberth - K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration 3/7/2023
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail Rep(s). McKenzie requested to be recorded as voting No

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB0281 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 1 4/20/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................23
              Noes...............................................10

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bowling, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Jackson, Johnson, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Watson, White, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 23.
              Senators voting no were: Bailey, Briggs, Campbell, Hensley, Kyle, Lamar, Oliver, Walley, Yager, Yarbro -- 10.

    SB0281 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: Concur in House Amend# 2 4/20/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................32
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kyle, Lowe, Lundberg, Massey, Niceley, Oliver, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 32.
              Senators voting no were: Lamar -- 1.

    SB0281 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................25
              Noes................................................6

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Haile, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Lowe, Lundberg, Niceley, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 25.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari, Campbell, Kyle, Lamar, Oliver, Yarbro -- 6.

    SB0281 by Johnson - FLOOR VOTE: Division 2 Division of Question Amend# 2 by Watson 3/30/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................19
              Noes...............................................12

              Senators voting aye were: Bowling, Crowe, Haile, Jackson, Johnson, Lowe, Lundberg, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Southerland, Stevens, Swann, Taylor, Watson, White, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 19.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari, Bailey, Briggs, Campbell, Hensley, Kyle, Lamar, Niceley, Oliver, Walley, Yager, Yarbro -- 12.

    SB0281 by Johnson - SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 10, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/21/2023
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................10
              Noes................................................0
              Present and not voting...................1

              Senators voting aye were: Haile, Hensley, Johnson, Lamar, Powers, Stevens, Walley, Watson, White, Yager -- 10.
              Senators present and not voting were: Yarbro -- 1.

    SB0281 by Johnson - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/8/2023
    Passed
              Ayes................................................8
              Noes................................................1

              Senators voting aye were: Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Hensley, Lundberg, Pody, Powers, White -- 8.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari -- 1.