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IntroducedFeb 03, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 13, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 14, 2026
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Became LawMay 01, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, extends present law concerning compensated unused leave for teachers to all employees of LEAs and public charter schools. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 49. HB0656 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 909 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 14, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/01/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 656
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 5
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 17
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 11
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 13
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 96
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 14, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 909
- Effective date(s) 05/01/2026
- May 01, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 21, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- Apr 20, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 14, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0797)
- Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- Apr 13, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0815)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 09, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
- Apr 07, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 24, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
- Mar 17, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Ref. to Education Committee
- Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Sponsor change.
- Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Feb 03, 2025 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0815 (14563) - Amendment 1-0 to HB0656
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB0656 -- Education Administration Subcommittee FINAL CALENDAR 03/10/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 54th Legislative Day Apr 14, 2026 (01h 37m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 58th Legislative Day Apr 13, 2026 (05h 29m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 9, 2026 (00h 26m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Apr 7, 2026 (01h 17m)HTML
- Video: Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee Apr 1, 2026 (01h 48m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 24, 2026 (01h 32m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 17, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: Education Administration Subcommittee Mar 10, 2026 (00h 59m)HTML


