Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 0344 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 33, relative to military service.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 243

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Military - As enacted, defines "working day" for purposes of determining the military leave and compensation available to state and local government employees who are members of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who are called to active military service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 33.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  4. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  13. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  14. Signed by Senate Speaker

  15. Signed by H. Speaker

  16. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  17. Signed by Governor.

  18. Pub. Ch. 243

  19. Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  23. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  25. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  26. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  27. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

  28. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

  29. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025

  32. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  33. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  34. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  35. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  36. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  37. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  38. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  39. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  40. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  41. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. SB subst.

  44. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 243

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0344 do?
Military - As enacted, defines "working day" for purposes of determining the military leave and compensation available to state and local government employees who are members of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States who are called to active military service. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 33.
Who sponsors HB 0344?
HB 0344 is sponsored by Moon, Jerome (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Stinnett, Tom (Republican), and Eldridge, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0344?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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