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

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History

1. 2026
   1. Mar 30Pub. Ch. 621Latest
   2. Mar 30Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
   3. Mar 26Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Mar 17Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   5. Mar 17Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   6. Mar 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Mar 10Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Mar 9Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Mar 9Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0552)
   10. Mar 9Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
   11. Feb 26Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   12. Feb 24Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   13. Feb 23H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0577)Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY SLATER PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY LEATHERWOOD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   14. Feb 23Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0578)Minor
   15. Feb 23Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Feb 23Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0576)Minor
   17. Feb 23Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 13, PNV 2Passed House
   18. Feb 19H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
   19. Feb 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   20. Feb 18Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   21. Feb 18Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
   22. Feb 11Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   23. Feb 11Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
   24. Feb 4Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
   25. Jan 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
2. 2025
   1. Feb 11Assigned to s/c Public Service SubcommitteeMinor
   2. Feb 10P2C, ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
   3. Feb 6Intro., P1C.Minor
   4. Feb 4Filed for introductionIntroduced