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Yes: 139 • No: 2
TennesseeSB 0322114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-813, relative to state employees.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Paid family leave for Tennessee state employees
Beginning January 1, 2026, eligible Tennessee state employees get up to six workweeks of paid family leave per 12-month period. Employees must have worked full-time for a covered state entity for at least 12 consecutive months. Only specified state entities are covered, with exclusions for some attached administrative boards and commissions. Leave covers a child's birth, placement for adoption, or care for a family member whose condition involves hospice care. Covered relatives are a child, spouse, parent, or grandchild in the employee's custody when leave is requested. The six-week total applies even with multiple qualifying events; birth or adoption leave must be used within 12 months. Leave need not be consecutive and can follow an intermittent or reduced schedule as allowed by federal family-leave law. Employees must give their appointing authority 30 days' notice, or notice as soon as reasonably possible for events not known that far ahead. This paid leave is in addition to existing authorized leave and counts as full-time employment when calculating service anniversary dates. Employees already providing qualifying care before January 1, 2026, can receive paid leave for their remaining applicable federal Family and Medical Leave Act entitlement on or after that date, subject to the six-week cap. The Department of Human Resources can issue guidance and further clarify family-member and serious-health-condition definitions by policy.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Raumesh Akbari
Democrat • Senate
Heidi Campbell
Democrat • Senate
Ed Jackson
Republican • Senate
Sara Kyle
Democrat • Senate
London Lamar
Democrat • Senate
Charlane Oliver
Democrat • Senate
Reeves
Affiliation unavailable
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
Jeff Yarbro
Democrat • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/22/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/22/2025
Yes: 89 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/16/2025
Yes: 33 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
5/15/2025Pub. Ch. 423
5/15/2025Signed by Governor.
5/9/2025SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
5/1/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/30/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/29/2025SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/25/2025SenatePassed H., Ayes 89, Nays 1, PNV 0
4/22/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0515)
4/22/2025HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0394)
4/22/2025HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
4/22/2025HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
4/21/2025HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
4/16/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4/16/2025SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0
4/16/2025SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0198)
4/16/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0417)
4/16/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
4/15/2025SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025
4/15/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
4/14/2025SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025
4/14/2025SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
4/11/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4/8/2025SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0394
HA0515
Introduced
SA0198
SA0417
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