HB2343

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to leave for teachers.

Complete·5/26/26

Tennessee HB2343 increases personal and professional leave for teachers from two to four days.

Tennessee HB2343 amends the Tennessee Code to increase the personal and professional leave for teachers. Under local board of education policies, teachers must now be allowed leave at a rate of two days for each half-year employed. Additionally, the leave entitlement is increased from two to four days. This act takes effect July 1, 2026.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

31 Yea

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0 Nay

History

May 26

Pub. Ch. 1022

May 26

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

May 19

Signed by Governor.