TN SB 1278
died on adjournmentState Employees - As enacted, requires the pay period for state employees be no less than twice per month as determined by the commissioner of finance and administration; removes the requirement that the pay period be semimonthly. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23, Part 2.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 1278 pass?
No. TN SB 1278 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-04): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 82
What is TN SB 1278 about?
TN SB 1278 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “State Employees - As enacted, requires the pay period for state employees be no less than twice per month as determined by the commissioner of finance and administration; removes the requirement that the pay period be semimonthly. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 23, Part 2.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1278?
Johnson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1278.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-04-04 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 82
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Johnsonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-25
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
2025-03-04
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-03-07
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025
2025-03-10
Companion House Bill substituted
substitution
2025-04-04
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 82
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Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-04 · pass · 9-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 108
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