State Employees - As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8. HB0957 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 621 by the Secretar
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8, relative to leave for state employees.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
State Employees - As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8. HB0957 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 621 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 · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 7, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 6, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 621 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 4, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 6, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 10, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Feb 11, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 13, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Feb 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/19/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/23/2026 · Feb 19, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 19, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0577) · Feb 23, 2026
House
Am. tabled. (Amendment 3 - HA0578) · Feb 23, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0576) · Feb 23, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 78, Nays 13, PNV 2 · Feb 23, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 23, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Feb 24, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0552) · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 10, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 16, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Mar 17, 2026
House
The numbers
24
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
SlaterGillespieHelton-HaynesJones RWarnerMoonRudderCarringerLittletonWrightMcCalmonHowellCrawfordPowersBrickenEldridgeRuddHarrisHardawayDavisFaisonReneauHawkAlexander
Recorded votes
Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-09 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY SLATER PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-02-23 · Passed · Ayes 91, Noes 1
REGULAR CALENDAR LAY ON THE TABLE MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 3 BY LEATHERWOOD PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-02-23 · Passed · Ayes 66, Noes 24, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-02-23 · Passed · Ayes 78, Noes 13, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Ayes 20, Noes 1
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-11 · Passed · Ayes 6, 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. (Mar 17, 2026).