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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1285: State Employees - As enacted, expands bereavement leave for certain state officers and employees upon the death of certain relatives. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1285 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: State Employees - As enacted, expands bereavement leave for certain state officers and employees upon the death of certain relatives. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1. Primary sponsor: Johnson. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Pub. Ch. 74.

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Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pub. Ch. 74
  2. Effective date(s) 03/25/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Signed by H. Speaker
  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  7. Signed by Senate Speaker
  8. Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1
  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source