State Employees - As enacted, removes the requirement for waivers to be used only one course at a time for academic courses that full-time state employees are eligible to take without paying tuition charges, maintenance
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 8, relative to state employees.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
State Employees - As enacted, removes the requirement for waivers to be used only one course at a time for academic courses that full-time state employees are eligible to take without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees, registration fees, or online course fees; authorizes the waiver to be used for more than one course at a time. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 826 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 13, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/25/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 25, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0887) · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 33, Nays 0 · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0883) · Apr 13, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 13, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 4, 2026
Senate
Re-Enrolled and ready for signatures · May 5, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 6, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 826 · May 22, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2026
House
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Feb 24, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/9/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 13, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 13, 2026
House
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 21, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-04 · 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.
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