Tennessee · Senate Bill 538 · 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 Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  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, establishes a program under which a state employee may receive up to six weeks of paid leave as a first time foster parent or after the first adoption of a minor child. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 8; Title 16 and Title 50.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Senate State and Local Government Committee
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  9. SenateRecalled from Senate State & Local Government Committee
  10. SenateWithdrawn.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • PR Paul RoseR Primary sponsor · District 32
All 6 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.