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SB 408 Pub

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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20 actions
  1. May 13, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 299
  2. May 13, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/01/2025
  3. May 1, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 23, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  6. Apr 22, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  8. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
  10. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  11. Mar 3, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  12. Mar 3, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  13. Feb 27, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/3/2025
  14. Feb 26, 2025 lower
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  15. Feb 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Transportation and Safety Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
  16. Feb 18, 2025 lower
    Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
  17. Feb 18, 2025 lower
    Refer to Senate Transportation & Safety Committee
  18. Feb 12, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  19. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  20. Jan 28, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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