Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 0687 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 909

  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 31, 2025. Enacted.

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

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 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 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. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. Ref. to Education Committee

  8. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  26. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  28. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0797)

  29. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  31. Signed by H. Speaker

  32. Signed by Senate Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 909

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

  37. Filed for introduction

  38. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  42. Sponsor change.

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

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

  45. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  48. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

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

  50. Companion House Bill substituted

  51. Sponsor(s) Added.

  52. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 909

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0687 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 SB 0687?
SB 0687 is sponsored by Seal, Jessie (Republican), Kyle, Sara (Democrat), Bowling, Janice (Republican), and Oliver, Charlane (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0687?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 31, 2025. Enacted.
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