Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 5 R cosponsors

HB 1312 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1, relative to state employment bereavement leave.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 74

  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 February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 18, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

State Employees - As enacted, expands bereavement leave for certain state officers and employees upon the death of certain relatives. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1.

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 3/4/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

  12. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  13. Signed by Senate Speaker

  14. Signed by H. Speaker

  15. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  16. Signed by Governor.

  17. Pub. Ch. 74

  18. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Intro., P1C.

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

  22. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  23. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/5/2025

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

  28. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  29. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/17/2025

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Comp. SB subst.

  32. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 74

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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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1312 do?
State Employees - As enacted, expands bereavement leave for certain state officers and employees upon the death of certain relatives. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1.
Who sponsors HB 1312?
HB 1312 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), and Crawford, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1312?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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