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TennesseeSB 1612114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 8, relative to state employees.

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Signed by Governor

State Employees

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More waived courses for state employees

Eligible Tennessee state employees can use their education waiver for more than one course at the same time. The law removes the old one-course-at-a-time limit and took effect immediately upon becoming law. It also deletes subsection (h), whose content is not included in the supplied text.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

House vote • 4/13/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/6/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026

Yes: 33 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 826

    5/22/2026

  2. Signed by Governor.

    5/22/2026Senate

  3. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    5/6/2026Senate

  6. Re-Enrolled and ready for signatures

    5/5/2026Senate

  7. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

    5/4/2026Senate

  8. Signed by Governor.

    4/27/2026Senate

  9. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/17/2026Senate

  10. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/16/2026House

  11. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/15/2026Senate

  12. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/15/2026Senate

  13. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/13/2026House

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0883)

    4/13/2026House

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/13/2026House

  16. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/8/2026House

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/6/2026Senate

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/6/2026Senate

  19. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0

    4/6/2026Senate

  20. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0887)

    4/6/2026Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026

    4/2/2026Senate

  22. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/25/2026Senate

  23. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

    3/25/2026Senate

  24. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

    3/24/2026Senate

  25. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026

    3/24/2026Senate

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