Tennessee · Senate Bill 16 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 8; Title 16 and Title 50, relative to leave for state employees.

  1. Introduced Dec 14, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Salaries and Benefits - As introduced, creates a program for paid family medical leave for state employees. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 8; Title 16 and Title 50.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
  4. CommitteeRefer to Senate State & Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate State and Local Government Committee to 3/28/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  8. SenateFailed in Senate State and Local Government Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 Senate State and Local Government Committee State and Local Government Committee: Failed in Senate State and Local Government Committee
Members

Yes · 3

No · 5

Failed 3–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.