Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act) [SB-683]
Renaming the Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund to be the Federal Government Employee Assistance Loan Fund; authorizing funds appropriated to the Catastrophic Event Account to be expended to assist in funding costs in connection with a closure, relocation, or mass layoff of a unit of the federal government, or other similar circumstances; and altering the purpose of the Fund and the eligibility criteria to receive loans from the Fund.
SB-683: Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled on 02/07/2025
You have voted SB-683: Catastrophic Event Account and Federal Government Shutdown Employee Assistance Loan Fund - Alterations (Protect Our Federal Workers Act).
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Employee Certification and Awareness Materials [HB-795]
Establishing requirements related to the certification of employment by public service employers under the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, including requirements regarding determinations of whether employees are full-time; and requiring the Student Loan Ombudsman in the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation to develop and disseminate information to increase awareness of and participation in the Program.
HB-795: Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Employee Certification and Awareness Materials
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Favorable Report By Finance on 03/27/2025
Local Government – Local Personnel – Leave With Pay [SB-652]
Establishing that governmental units may provide disaster service leave with pay to certain employees; establishing that an employee of a governmental unit of a county or a municipality in the State may be entitled to disaster service leave with pay under certain circumstances; authorizing certain governmental units to waive certain requirements for disaster service leave; and authorizing a governmental unit of a county or a municipality to provide leave with pay under certain circumstances.
SB-652: Local Government – Local Personnel – Leave With Pay
Sponsored by: Sen. J.B. Jennings
Hearing Canceled on 03/26/2025
SB-314: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to family leave for adoption of a newly placed minor child.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Yarbro
Rcvd. From S., Held On H. Desk. on 03/20/2025
You have voted SB-314: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to family leave for adoption of a newly placed minor child..
Trs Contr Rate; Pers/trs Soc Secur Or Sbs [SB-55]
An Act relating to employer contributions in the teachers' retirement system; relating to supplemental employee benefits; and providing for an effective date.
SB-55: Trs Contr Rate; Pers/trs Soc Secur Or Sbs
Sponsored by: Sen. Bert Stedman
L&c Rpt Recd W/cs Await Transmittal Nxt on 03/25/2025
Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp [SB-56]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.
SB-56: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Sponsored by: Sen.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/24/2025
Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act [HB-691]
Establishing rules of interpretation related to the uniformed services; altering the rule of interpretation for "veteran"; and altering the application of certain provisions of law governing personnel and taxation to apply to all uniformed services, rather than only the armed forces.
HB-691: Tax Relief and State Personnel Equality for Service Members Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Third Reading Passed (138-0) on 03/17/2025
Relating To Family Leave. [HB-1227]
Establishes a paid family leave program for state and county employees. Authorizes a qualifying employee to take up to twelve weeks of paid leave for the birth or placement of a child or to care for a family member who has a serious health condition.
HB-1227: Relating To Family Leave.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Matsumoto
Referred To Lab, Cpc, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025
Relating To Legislative Employees. [HB-1236]
Repeals staff of the legislative branch of the State from the list of individuals not included in any appropriate bargaining unit. Specifies that the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall each have one vote if they have employees in a particular bargaining unit for the purposes of negotiating a collective bargaining agreement.
HB-1236: Relating To Legislative Employees.
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy Perruso
Referred To Lmg/lab, Fin, Referral Sheet 4 on 01/27/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to reemployment after retirement. [SB-251]
As introduced, establishes that a retiree who is a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system must have had a bona fide separation of service before the retiree is allowed to accept temporary reemployment without a loss or suspension of benefits in the retirement system; makes other changes to the present law relative to reemployment after retirement from public employment. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.
SB-251: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to reemployment after retirement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ken Yager
Rcvd. From S., Held On H. Desk. on 03/13/2025
You have voted SB-251: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to reemployment after retirement..
Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp [HB-53]
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; making reappropriations; making appropriations under art. IX, sec. 17(c), Constitution of the State of Alaska, from the constitutional budget reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.
HB-53: Approp: Operating Budget; Cap; Supp
Sponsored by: Rep.
Read The First Time - Referrals on 01/22/2025
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to reemployment after retirement. [HB-313]
As introduced, establishes that a retiree who is a member of the Tennessee consolidated retirement system must have had a bona fide separation of service before the retiree is allowed to accept temporary reemployment without a loss or suspension of benefits in the retirement system; makes other changes to the present law relative to reemployment after retirement from public employment. - Amends TCA Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8.
HB-313: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to reemployment after retirement.
Sponsored by: Rep. Pat Marsh
Placed On Cal. Calendar & Rules Committee For 3/27/2025 on 03/26/2025
You have voted HB-313: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-25-213 and Title 8, Chapter 36, Part 8, relative to reemployment after retirement..
Relating To The Employees' Retirement System. [HB-813]
Reduces the minimum number of years of credited service from ten years to five years qualified Tier 2 employee's retirement system members must have to be eligible for vested benefit status for service retirement allowance purposes. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
HB-813: Relating To The Employees' Retirement System.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Tarnas
Reported From Lab (stand. Com. Rep. No. 319) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Fin. on 02/11/2025
Frederick County - County Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check [HB-492]
Authorizing the Director of Human Resources of Frederick County to request from the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services a State and national criminal history records check for a prospective or current county employee or county volunteer; requiring the Central Repository to forward certain information to certain persons; requiring that the information remain confidential and that it be used only for personnel-related purposes; etc.
HB-492: Frederick County - County Employees and Volunteers - Criminal History Records Check
Sponsored by: Rep. April Rose
Hearing Canceled on 03/25/2025
State Retirement and Pension System – Forfeiture of Benefits [SB-388]
Establishing that a public employee is subject to forfeiture of benefits from the State Retirement and Pension System when a public employee is found guilty of, pleads guilty to, or enters a plea of nolo contendere to a qualifying crime that is committed in the course of the performance of the public employee's duties; providing for the processes and procedures to implement a forfeiture of benefits; and providing for the processes and procedures to reverse a forfeiture of benefits.
SB-388: State Retirement and Pension System – Forfeiture of Benefits
Sponsored by: Sen. William Folden
Hearing 2/13 At 9:00 A.m. on 01/23/2025
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025 [HB-352]
Establishing or altering certain administrative penalties; altering or repealing certain required appropriations; authorizing the use of certain funds for certain purposes; establishing certain funds; authorizing, requiring, or altering the distribution of certain revenue; altering the rates and rate brackets under the State income tax on certain income of individuals; requiring certain groups of corporations to file a combined income tax return reflecting the aggregate income tax liability of all members of the group; etc.
HB-352: Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2025
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Third Reading Passed (93-46) on 03/26/2025