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TN SB 797

enacted

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
Latest action
2025-04-08 — Pub. Ch. 121
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haileprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

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

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-18

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

  5. 2025-02-25

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025

  6. 2025-02-25

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  7. 2025-02-27

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  8. 2025-02-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2025-02-27

    Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  10. 2025-03-03

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

  11. 2025-03-24

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

    passage

  12. 2025-03-24

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  13. 2025-03-25

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  14. 2025-03-25

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  15. 2025-03-26

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  16. 2025-03-26

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  17. 2025-04-03

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  18. 2025-04-08

    Effective date(s) 04/03/2025

  19. 2025-04-08

    Pub. Ch. 121

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-02-25 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/27/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-02-27 · pass · 31-0

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