TN SB 797
enactedState Employees - As enacted, clarifies that full-time employees of the general assembly are eligible for a waiver of tuition and fees for purposes of continuing education for more than one course at a time if the employees work more hours each week than typically required of full-time employment for at least four weeks per year. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 797 pass?
Yes. TN SB 797 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-04-08): Pub. Ch. 121
What is TN SB 797 about?
TN SB 797 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “State Employees - As enacted, clarifies that full-time employees of the general assembly are eligible for a waiver of tuition and fees for purposes of continuing education for more than one course at a time if the employees work more hours each week than typically required of full-time employment for at least four weeks per year. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 797?
Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SB 797.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-04-08 — Pub. Ch. 121
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Haileprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-08
Pub. Ch. 121
2025-04-08
Effective date(s) 04/03/2025
2025-04-03
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-03-26
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-03-26
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-03-25
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-03-25
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-03-24
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-03-24
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2025-03-03
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-02-27
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
passage
2025-02-27
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-27
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-02-25
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2025-02-25
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 2/27/2025
2025-02-18
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-04
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (2)
2025-02-25 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 2/27/2025 Passed (1)
2025-02-27 · pass · 31-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 876
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