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TN HB 2540

died on adjournment

State Employees - As introduced, makes various changes regarding employment with this state and state employment benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Section 41-24-113 and Section 70-1-309.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2540 pass?

No. TN HB 2540 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 (2026-04-21): Comp. SB subst.

What is TN HB 2540 about?

TN HB 2540 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “State Employees - As introduced, makes various changes regarding employment with this state and state employment benefits. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Section 41-24-113 and Section 70-1-309.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2540?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2540.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-04-21 — Comp. SB subst.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-21

    Comp. SB subst.

  2. 2026-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-04-14

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2026-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  5. 2026-04-14

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  6. 2026-04-08

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

  8. 2026-04-01

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-04-01

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  10. 2026-03-30

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee w/ a negative recommendation

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/30/2026

  12. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-03-18

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

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  15. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  16. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Public Service Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  17. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  18. 2026-02-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  19. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  22. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/18/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-18 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Eldridge: not voting
  • HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-24 · pass · 13-9

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee with Negative Recommendation 3/30/2026 Failed

    2026-03-30 · fail · 5-6

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Reneau: not voting
  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/8/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-08 · pass · 8-3

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/14/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-14 · pass · 23-5

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 4/14/2026 (1)

    2026-04-16 · fail · 0-0

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