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HB2268Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 8, relative to state employees.

Passed

Introduced by Michael Hale, District 40

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, removes the requirement for waivers to be used only one course at a time for academic courses that full-time state employees are eligible to take without paying tuition charges, maintenance fees, student activity fees, registration fees, or online course fees; authorizes the waiver to be used for more than one course at a time. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 8.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 826

May 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 25, 2026

21

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

21 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Jerome Moon8Yes
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Dave Wright19Yes
Dan Howell22Yes
Greg Martin26Yes
Tim Rudd34Yes
Dennis Powers36Yes
Iris Rudder39Yes
Ed Butler41Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

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

  4. Ref. to State & Local Government Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

  6. Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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

  8. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026

  9. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026

  10. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026

  11. Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026

  12. Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026

  13. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  15. Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/9/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  19. Comp. SB subst.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 826

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