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TennesseeSB 1612114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 8, relative to state employees.

Sponsored By: Paul Bailey (Republican)

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State Employees

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

State employees can use tuition waiver for multiple courses

Eligible Tennessee state employees can use their tuition waiver for more than one course at the same time. You are no longer limited to one course at a time. The law takes effect immediately.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  2. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  3. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/6/2026Senate

  4. Pub. Ch. 826

    5/4/2026Senate

  5. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

    5/4/2026Senate

  6. Signed by Governor.

    4/27/2026Senate

  7. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/17/2026Senate

  8. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House

  9. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2026Senate

  10. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2026Senate

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/13/2026House

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0883)

    4/13/2026House

  13. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/13/2026House

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/8/2026House

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0887)

    4/6/2026Senate

  16. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    4/6/2026Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/6/2026Senate

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/6/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

    4/2/2026Senate

  20. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

    3/25/2026Senate

  21. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/25/2026Senate

  22. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

    3/24/2026Senate

  23. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

    3/24/2026Senate

  24. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026

    3/18/2026Senate

  25. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

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