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TennesseeHB 2343114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to leave for teachers.

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Signed by Governor

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Teachers get more personal and sick leave

Beginning July 1, 2026, teachers earn personal and professional leave at two days for each half year worked (four days a year). Local school boards must set policies to provide this leave. The law also raises personal leave in state law from two days to four. Teachers earn one sick day for each month worked, capped at 8 days for 10‑month contracts, 9 for 11‑month, and 10 for 12‑month. You can move personal/professional leave into sick leave, and unused sick leave carries over.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Scott Cepicky

    Republican • House

  • Larry J. Miller

    Democrat • House

  • Lowell Russell

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 2

Senate vote • 4/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/23/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026

Yes: 88 • No: 2

House vote • 4/6/2026

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2026

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 18 • No: 0

House vote • 2/17/2026

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    5/26/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1022

    5/26/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/19/2026

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    5/7/2026House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/5/2026Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2026House

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

    4/29/2026House

  8. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    4/23/2026Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1089)

    4/23/2026Senate

  10. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/23/2026Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    4/9/2026Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    4/6/2026House

  13. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 2, PNV 2

    4/6/2026House

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/6/2026House

  15. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0823)

    4/6/2026House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

    4/2/2026House

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

    4/1/2026House

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

    3/24/2026House

  19. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

    3/18/2026House

  20. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

    3/17/2026House

  21. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

    3/11/2026House

  22. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

    3/10/2026House

  23. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

    3/4/2026House

  24. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026

    3/3/2026House

  25. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026

    2/25/2026House

Bill Text

  • HA0823

    4/6/2026

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA1089

    PDF

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