Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 0322 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-50-813, relative to state employees.

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

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  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.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 4 R) — 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. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  5. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

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

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

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

  25. Placed behind the budget

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

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Sponsor(s) Added.

  35. Comp. SB subst.

  36. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 423

  37. Filed for introduction

  38. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  40. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

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

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  44. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

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

  47. Sponsor(s) Added.

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

  54. Sponsor(s) Added.

  55. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0417)

  56. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0198)

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

  58. Sponsor(s) Added.

  59. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  61. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

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

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

  65. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  66. Signed by Senate Speaker

  67. Signed by H. Speaker

  68. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  69. Signed by Governor.

  70. Pub. Ch. 423

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0322 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 SB 0322?
SB 0322 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Reeves, Shane (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Jackson, Ed (Republican), Lamar, London (Democrat), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Oliver, Charlane (Democrat), Kyle, Sara (Democrat), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0322?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2025. Enacted.
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