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TennesseeHB 1253114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-814; Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 49, Chapter 3, Part 3, relative to public schools.

Sponsored By: Rebecca K Alexander (Republican)

Became Law

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

How school staff take paid parental leave

Beginning July 1, 2025, school districts and charter schools must set rules for the six work weeks of paid parental leave. The six weeks must be taken all at once unless the director approves extenuating circumstances. If you split the leave, each part must be at least one week. You must use the leave within 12 months of a birth, stillbirth, or adoption of a newly placed minor child.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rebecca K Alexander

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025

Yes: 87 • No: 2

House vote • 3/18/2025

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 18 • No: 0

House vote • 3/4/2025

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 296

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/16/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/14/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/10/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/8/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/7/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0277)

    4/7/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    4/7/2025Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/26/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/25/2025House

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0102)

    3/24/2025House

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 87, Nays 2, PNV 7

    3/24/2025House

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/20/2025House

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

    3/19/2025House

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/18/2025House

  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025House

  19. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025

    3/11/2025House

  20. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025House

  21. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    3/4/2025House

  22. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

    2/26/2025House

  23. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    2/12/2025House

  24. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    2/12/2025House

  25. Intro., P1C.

    2/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0102 (Substitute)

    3/24/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0277

    PDF

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