HB2282

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50, relative to leave for public employees.

Introduced·2/2/26
Draft Text

Tennessee HB2282 grants special leave to eligible state employees who are foster parents or kinship caregivers for court or counseling sessions.

Tennessee HB2282 amends state law to provide special leave for eligible state employees who are foster parents or kinship caregivers. This leave allows them to attend court or counseling sessions regarding the placement of a foster child without using their sick, annual, or other leave. The leave must count toward the leave required under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and state law. An eligible employee can receive up to five workdays of paid leave in a twelve-month period.

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History

Feb 5

House

P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee

Feb 5

House

Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee

Feb 4

House

Intro., P1C.