TN HB 957
enactedState Employees - As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 957 pass?
Yes. TN HB 957 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-30. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Pub. Ch. 621
What is TN HB 957 about?
TN HB 957 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “State Employees - As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 957?
Slater is the primary sponsor of TN HB 957.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-06
- Latest action
- 2026-03-30 — Pub. Ch. 621
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Slaterprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-04
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-06
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-10
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-11
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-04
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026
2026-02-11
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-11
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-18
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026
2026-02-18
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-19
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026
2026-02-23
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 13, PNV 2
passage
2026-02-23
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0576)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-02-23
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-23
Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0578)
amendment-deferral
2026-02-23
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0577)
amendment-passage
2026-02-24
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-02-26
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-03-09
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-09
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0552)
2026-03-09
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-03-10
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-03-16
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-03-17
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-03-17
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-26
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-03-30
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027
2026-03-30
Pub. Ch. 621
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Votes
HOUSE PUBLIC SERVICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 2/11/2026 Passed
2026-02-11 · pass · 6-0
HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/18/2026 Passed
2026-02-18 · pass · 20-1
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY LEATHERWOOD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed
2026-02-23 · pass · 66-24
Member-level votes (1)
- Sparks: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 2/19/2026 (2)
2026-02-23 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed (1)
2026-02-23 · pass · 78-13
Member-level votes (2)
- Butler: not voting
- Gant: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY SLATER PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/23/2026 Passed
2026-02-23 · pass · 91-1
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-09 · pass · 32-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 938
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