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

SB 0797 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, relative to continuing education for state employees.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  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 February 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 25, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

State Employees - As enacted, clarifies that full-time employees of the general assembly are eligible for a waiver of tuition and fees for purposes of continuing education for more than one course at a time if the employees work more hours each week than typically required of full-time employment for at least four weeks per year. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

  10. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025

  11. Comp. SB subst.

  12. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 121

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  16. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  17. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025

  19. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  23. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  25. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  26. Signed by Senate Speaker

  27. Signed by H. Speaker

  28. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  29. Signed by Governor.

  30. Pub. Ch. 121

  31. Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0797 do?
State Employees - As enacted, clarifies that full-time employees of the general assembly are eligible for a waiver of tuition and fees for purposes of continuing education for more than one course at a time if the employees work more hours each week than typically required of full-time employment for at least four weeks per year. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.
Who sponsors SB 0797?
SB 0797 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), and Lamar, London (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 0797?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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