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

SB 687: 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.

In committee 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 687 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Jessie Seal (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 909.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jessie SealPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 909
  2. Companion House Bill substituted
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026
  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  6. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
  9. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
  10. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
  11. Sponsor change.
  12. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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