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TN SB0938
TN SB0938AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8, relative to leave for state employees.
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Introduced
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
03/30/2026
03/30/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/30/2026
03/30/2026
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, grants eligible state employees mandatory paid leave for fostering a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 8.
AI Summary
This bill amends Tennessee law to grant eligible state employees mandatory paid leave when they become a foster parent to a minor child, defining a "foster parent" as someone caring for a child placed by the department of children's services, excluding temporary respite or adoption placements. This leave, which can be taken intermittently or on a reduced schedule, is capped at six workweeks per twelve-month period and must be used within twelve months of the foster placement, aligning with provisions of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and ensuring that leave is not continued once the child is no longer in the employee's foster care.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (7)
Paul Rose (R)*,
Raumesh Akbari (D),
Heidi Campbell (D),
Ferrell Haile (R),
Charlane Oliver (D),
Jessie Seal (R),
Page Walley (R),
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 621 (on 03/30/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0938&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0621.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB0938 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0552.pdf |
| Amendment 3-0 to HB0957 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0578.pdf |
| Amendment 2-0 to HB0957 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0577.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0577 (13787) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1738.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0576 (13041) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM1526.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB0957 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0576.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0957 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0957.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0938.pdf |
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