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. HB0656
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 49, relative to education.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. HB0656 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 909 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Sponsor change. · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026 · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 909 · May 14, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 6, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 25, 2026
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 25, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 25, 2026
House
Ref. to Education Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 7, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0815) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0797) · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 15, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 21, 2026
House
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-14 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 96, Noes 0
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB0656 by Farmer - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 17, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (Apr 21, 2026).