State Employees - As introduced, enacts the "Parental Right to Participate in Schools Act," which entitles a state employee to up to 48 hours of annual paid or unpaid leave to attend school-related activities of a dependent child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.

HB 1919 would allow Tennessee state employees to take up to 48 hours annually for school-related activities of their dependents, such as parent-teacher conferences, sports events, or performances. Employees could choose between paid leave (using vacation or other accrued time) or unpaid leave, with a requirement to provide at least 10 days' advance written notice unless the event was unforeseeable. Employers must post the policy in the workplace and face $100 daily fines for failing to do so, while the Department of Labor enforces compliance. The bill specifically covers parents or legal guardians, including extended family members like aunts, uncles, or grandparents.