Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 11 R · 8 D cosponsors

HB 0915 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-813, relative to state employees.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 423

  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 27, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 29, 2025.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 R · 8 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Salaries and Benefits - As enacted, grants eligible employees leave of up to six workweeks because the employee is caring for a family member with a serious health condition. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-813.

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 3/18/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 9 PNV 0

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  8. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  10. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/14/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  14. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2025

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  16. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/16/2025

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0417)

  20. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0198)

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

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  25. Subst. for comp. HB.

  26. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0394)

  27. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0515)

  28. Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 1, PNV 0

  29. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Signed by H. Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 423

  35. Effective date(s) 01/01/2026

  36. Filed for introduction

  37. Intro., P1C.

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  40. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

  46. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

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

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  56. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

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

  59. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  60. Placed behind the budget

  61. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  62. Sponsor(s) Added.

  63. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

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

  65. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  66. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  67. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  68. Sponsor(s) Added.

  69. Sponsor(s) Added.

  70. Comp. SB subst.

  71. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 423

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (113)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0915 do?
Salaries and Benefits - As enacted, grants eligible employees leave of up to six workweeks because the employee is caring for a family member with a serious health condition. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-813.
Who sponsors HB 0915?
HB 0915 is sponsored by Sparks, Mike (Republican), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Gillespie, John (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Salinas, Gabby (Democrat), Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Davis, Elaine (Republican), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Butler, Ed (Republican), Brooks, Shaundelle (Democrat), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Sexton J, Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Barrett, Jody (Republican), and Miller, Larry J. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 0915?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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