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SB0279 • 2026

Military

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 33, relative to military service.

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Sponsor
Jackson, Moon
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
Effective date(s) 04/24/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not specify how many hours a working day must be or if it will affect all government employees equally.

Military Leave for Government Employees

This bill changes how Tennessee defines 'working day' to help government employees who are in military reserves when they need leave.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines a 'working day' as the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work within a 24-hour period for purposes of determining military leave and compensation.
  • Changes rules about military leave and pay for state and local government workers who serve in the U.S. military reserve.
  • Makes these changes part of Tennessee's laws.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State and local government employees who are members of any reserve component of the armed forces of the United States.

Terms To Know

Working day
The number of hours an employee is scheduled to work in a 24-hour period for purposes of determining military leave and compensation.
Reserve components
Parts of the U.S. military that are not active full-time but can be called up for duty.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how many hours a working day must be.
  • It is unclear if this change will affect all government employees equally or only those in certain positions.

Bill History

  1. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Effective date(s) 04/24/2025

  2. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Pub. Ch. 243

  3. 2025-04-29 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 243

  4. 2025-04-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Governor.

  5. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. 2025-04-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by H. Speaker

  7. 2025-04-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. 2025-04-16 Tennessee General Assembly

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

  10. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Comp. SB subst.

  12. 2025-04-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. 2025-04-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025

  14. 2025-04-09 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  15. 2025-04-08 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  16. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025

  17. 2025-04-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025

  18. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025

  19. 2025-03-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025

  20. 2025-03-20 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  21. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025

  22. 2025-03-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025

  23. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  25. 2025-03-17 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  26. 2025-03-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  27. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025

  28. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/19/2025

  29. 2025-03-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. 2025-03-11 Tennessee General Assembly

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  31. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/12/2025

  32. 2025-03-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/12/2025

  33. 2025-03-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  34. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/5/2025

  35. 2025-02-26 Tennessee General Assembly

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  36. 2025-02-19 Tennessee General Assembly

    Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  37. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

  38. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  39. 2025-02-04 Tennessee General Assembly

    Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  40. 2025-02-03 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  41. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  42. 2025-01-27 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  43. 2025-01-24 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  44. 2025-01-23 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

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Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 344
By Moon

SENATE BILL 279
By Jackson

SB0279
001855
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8,
Chapter 33, relative to military service.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-33-101, is amended by adding the
following as a new subdivision:
( ) "Working day" means the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work
in a twenty-four-hour period.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.