# Tennessee HB 0915: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-813, relative to state employees.

Tennessee HB 0915, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-813, relative to state employees., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-15 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 423); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0915
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-813, relative to state employees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-15, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 423
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Salaries and Benefits
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (87 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Shaundelle Brooks (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen D. Camper (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Carringer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Ray Clemmons (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Faison (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Gillespie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Yusuf Hakeem (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Jones (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Keisling (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry J. Miller (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Gabby Salinas (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | House | HOUSE STATE &amp; LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-05-15: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 423
- 2025-04-22: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-17: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-17: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-04-16: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Placed behind the budget (House)
- 2025-04-09: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2025-04-09: Sponsor(s) withdrawn. (House)
- 2025-04-02: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-04-02: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-03-11: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-06: P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee (House)
- 2025-02-05: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-02-05: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2025-02-04: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0423.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0322.pdf)
- HA0394: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0394.pdf)
- HA0515: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0515.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0915.pdf)
- SA0198: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0198.pdf)
- SA0417: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0417.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
- SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed)
- SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed)
- SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0423.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0322.pdf)
- [HA0394 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0394.pdf)
- [HA0515 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0515.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0915.pdf)
- [SA0198 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0198.pdf)
- [SA0417 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0417.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
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