Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and operators for providing school-related transportation services; requires liability insurance coverage in a contract or agreement between a local board of education and an independent school bus contractor for such services to be in an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable law; permits evidence of such coverage to include a certificate of insurance from an insurance provider that lists the local board of education as an additional insured. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Pub. Ch. 299Latest
   2. May 13Effective date(s) 05/01/2025
   3. May 1Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 23Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 22Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   6. Apr 22Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 22Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 16Subst. for comp. HB.Major
   9. Apr 16Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   10. Mar 6Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   11. Mar 3Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/3/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   12. Mar 3Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   13. Feb 27Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025
   14. Feb 26Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
       • Vote recorded TRANSPORTATION AND SAFETY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   15. Feb 19Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
   16. Feb 18Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
   17. Feb 18Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
   18. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   19. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   20. Jan 28Filed for introductionIntroduced