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TN HB 957

enacted

State 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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Slaterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-04

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-13

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2026-02-04

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  7. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026

  8. 2026-02-11

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026

  10. 2026-02-18

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-19

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  12. 2026-02-19

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026

  13. 2026-02-23

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 13, PNV 2

    passage

  14. 2026-02-23

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0576)

    amendment-withdrawal

  15. 2026-02-23

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-02-23

    Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0578)

    amendment-deferral

  17. 2026-02-23

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0577)

    amendment-passage

  18. 2026-02-24

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2026-02-26

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  20. 2026-03-09

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  21. 2026-03-09

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0552)

  22. 2026-03-09

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  23. 2026-03-10

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  24. 2026-03-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  25. 2026-03-17

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  26. 2026-03-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  27. 2026-03-26

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  28. 2026-03-30

    Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  29. 2026-03-30

    Pub. Ch. 621

Versions

Documents

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

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