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TN HB 656

enacted

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, extends present law concerning compensated unused leave for teachers to all employees of LEAs and public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Quick answers

Did TN HB 656 pass?

Yes. TN HB 656 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): Pub. Ch. 909

What is TN HB 656 about?

TN HB 656 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, extends present law concerning compensated unused leave for teachers to all employees of LEAs and public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 656?

Farmer is the primary sponsor of TN HB 656.

Introduced
2025-02-05
Latest action
2026-05-14 — Pub. Ch. 909
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Farmerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    Pub. Ch. 909

  2. 2026-05-14

    Effective date(s) 05/01/2026

  3. 2026-05-01

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-04-21

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-20

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-15

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-14

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  9. 2026-04-14

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  10. 2026-04-14

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0797)

  11. 2026-04-14

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  12. 2026-04-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-04-13

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0815)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2026-04-13

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

    passage

  15. 2026-04-13

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  16. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  17. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  18. 2026-04-07

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-04-01

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

  21. 2026-03-25

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  22. 2026-03-24

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-03-24

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

    referral-committee

  24. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

  25. 2026-03-17

    Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  26. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  27. 2026-03-10

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  29. 2026-03-03

    Ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-03-03

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  31. 2026-02-25

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  32. 2026-02-25

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  33. 2026-02-25

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  34. 2025-02-06

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  35. 2025-02-05

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  36. 2025-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 5-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/24/2026 Passed

    2026-03-24 · pass · 17-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 27-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-13 · pass · 96-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/14/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-14 · pass · 32-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0656&ga=114

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