Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 0938 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8, relative to leave for state employees.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 621

  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 16, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

State Employees - As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

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

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

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

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026

  11. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0577)

  14. Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0578)

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0576)

  17. Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 13, PNV 2

  18. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  19. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  21. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0552)

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  24. Signed by H. Speaker

  25. Signed by Senate Speaker

  26. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  27. Signed by Governor.

  28. Pub. Ch. 621

  29. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  30. Filed for introduction

  31. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  35. Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026

  36. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026

  37. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  41. Companion House Bill substituted

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 621

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0938 do?
State Employees - As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.
Who sponsors SB 0938?
SB 0938 is sponsored by Rose, Paul (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Oliver, Charlane (Democrat), and Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0938?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2025. Enacted.
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