Tennessee General Assembly· HB 2343Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, revises law relative to leave for teachers. - Amends TCA Title 49. HB2343 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1022 by the Secretary of State, the official text

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                         PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 1022

                                                  HOUSE BILL NO. 2343

                             By Representatives Harris, Cepicky, Miller, Russell

                                       Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 2669

                            By Senators Akbari, Kyle, Yager, Seal, Crowe, Pody

          AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to leave for teachers.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-5-711 (a), is amended by deleting
the first sentence of the subsection and substituting:

                    Under policies adopted by the local board of education, a teacher must be
          allowed personal and professional leave earned at the rate of two (2) days for each one-
          half (½) year employed.

          SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-5-205(a), is amended by deleting
"two (2) days" and substituting "four (4) days".

          SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-5-710(a)(1), is amended by
deleting the subdivision and substituting:

                    (1) The time allowed for sick leave within the meaning of this section for any
          teacher is one (1) day for each month employed up to eight (8) days per year for
          employees with ten-month contracts, up to nine (9) days per year for employees with
          eleven-month contracts, and up to ten (10) days per year for employees with twelve-
          month contracts, plus any personal and professional leave transferred to sick leave. Sick
          leave is cumulative for all earned or transferred days not used.

          SECTION 4. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
         HOUSE BILL NO. 2343

PASSED:  April 23, 2026

                         CAMERONSEXTON,SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                              RANDYI/ICNALLY
                                 SPEAKER OF THI SENATE

APPROVED this igtt dayof Ma,tJ'  2026

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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