# Tennessee HB 2540: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Section 41-24-113 and Section 70-1-309, relative to state employees.

Tennessee HB 2540, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Section 41-24-113 and Section 70-1-309, relative to state employees., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-21 (Comp. SB subst.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2540
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Section 41-24-113 and Section 70-1-309, relative to state employees.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-21, Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: State Employees
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (53 yes, 24 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: Mark Cochran (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-16 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 23 | 5 |   |
| 2026-04-08 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | fail | 5 | 6 |   |
| 2026-03-24 | House | HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 9 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 4 | 1 |   |

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1873.pdf)
- HA0786: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0786.pdf)
- HA0899: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0899.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2540.pdf)
- SA0864: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0864.pdf)
- SA0989: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0989.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2509: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (signed)
- HB 2502: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 47; Title 49 and Title 67, relative to money transmission. (signed)
- HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter 21; Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8; Title 49, Chapter 10, Part 1; Title 49, Chapte… (signed)
- HB 2541: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (signed)
- HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitable work requirements. (signed)
- HB 2503: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (signed)

## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1873.pdf)
- [HA0786 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0786.pdf)
- [HA0899 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0899.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2540.pdf)
- [SA0864 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0864.pdf)
- [SA0989 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0989.pdf)

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- [HB 2542: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 50-7-303, relative to suitabl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2542-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2540-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).