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

HB 0656 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

  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 31, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, extends present law concerning compensated unused leave for teachers to all employees of LEAs and public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  12. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  14. Companion House Bill substituted

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 909

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Intro., P1C.

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

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Sponsor change.

  22. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  23. Ref. to Education Committee

  24. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  25. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  26. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

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

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

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

  30. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  31. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  33. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

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

  36. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  37. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0815)

  40. Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  41. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  42. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  43. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  44. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0797)

  45. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  47. Signed by H. Speaker

  48. Signed by Senate Speaker

  49. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  50. Signed by Governor.

  51. Pub. Ch. 909

  52. Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0656 do?
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, extends present law concerning compensated unused leave for teachers to all employees of LEAs and public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 0656?
HB 0656 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican) and Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0656?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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