State Employees - As enacted, clarifies that full-time employees of the general assembly are eligible for a waiver of tuition and fees for purposes of continuing education for more than one course at a time if the employees work more hours each week than typically required of full-time employment for at least four weeks per year. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50.
HB 876 clarifies that full-time employees of Tennessee's General Assembly (like legislative staff) can receive tuition and fee waivers for multiple continuing education courses at once, not just one course. This applies only to employees who regularly work more hours than standard full-time schedules for at least four weeks each year. The bill amends Tennessee law to remove a previous restriction, making it easier for these employees to pursue ongoing education while working extra hours. It directly affects legislative staff who meet the specific hours requirement, providing a clearer pathway to educational benefits.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Last action Apr 8, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2025
How they voted
101–0
Passed
Total votes 101
Mar 24, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican79
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Mar 24, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0)
house
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark White
RRepublican
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