Tennessee · 114
SB 1612
State Employees - 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.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 1612 amends TCA Titles 4 and 8 to remove the restriction requiring tuition waivers for full-time state employees to be used for only one academic course at a time. The enacted bill authorizes these waivers, which cover tuition and various fees, to be applied to multiple courses simultaneously.
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Sponsors
- Paul Bailey Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/13/2026 Passed (1) | lower | — | d771b827-af77-421a-99ab-2129558d9591 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d771b827-af77-421a-99ab-2129558d9591 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/6/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 4994055e-bbc8-4830-bb84-d8d46f5c4734 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4994055e-bbc8-4830-bb84-d8d46f5c4734 CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with… | upper | — | 461415d4-c283-4002-b154-473a7b5475b5 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/461415d4-c283-4002-b154-473a7b5475b5 CC0-1.0 |