Tennessee · House Bill 983 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8 and Title 49, relative to employment benefits.

HB 983 Sponsored by Cameron Sexton Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 5, 2023
  6. Became law May 11, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As enacted, requires local education agencies (LEAs) to provide licensed employees of the LEA 6 paid workweeks after a birth or stillbirth of the employee's child or employee's adoption of a newly placed minor child. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8 and Title 49.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C, ref. to Education Administration
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee · House K-12 Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House K-12 Subcommittee
  6. HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Administration
  7. HousePlaced on cal. Education Administration for 3/1/2023
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  9. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  10. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/8/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  11. HousePlaced behind the budget
  12. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  13. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  14. CommitteePlaced on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  15. CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  16. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/18/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  17. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2023
  18. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  19. HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0456)
  20. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0078)
  21. HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 0
  22. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  23. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  24. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  25. SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0307)
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 399
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/11/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 86–0
Apr 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 17 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 29–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 7 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.