State Employees - As introduced, increases, from three days to three months, the amount of paid leave provided to the officers and employees of the various agencies, boards, and departments of state government in the event of the death of such officers' or employees' children or stepchildren. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.

HB 1398 increases paid bereavement leave for Tennessee state employees whose children or stepchildren die, changing the allowance from three days to three months. This applies specifically to officers and employees of state agencies, boards, and departments, as amended under Tennessee Code Annotated Title 8, Chapter 50. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and does not alter existing three-day leave provisions for other family deaths (e.g., spouse, parents). The change directly affects eligible state employees by providing extended paid time off during a significant personal loss.