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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: WEEK ENDING 4- 9-2021
The legislative session continues with another busy week on the hill. A brief update on the bills in our legislative agenda: We anticipate the Childcare authorization bill, HB1114, sponsored by Rep. Leatherwood and co-sponsored
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Legislative Update: Week Ending 4-1-2021
There was more positive news from the hill this week as some of the bills in our legislative agenda moved through important committees. HB1114, the Childcare authorization bill, passed the House Finance subcommittee and is
Read More »Legislative Update: Week Ending 3-26-2021
There was considerable activity this week at the legislature on bills in our legislative agenda. The 401(k) bill (which puts into law the $50 match on your 401(k) benefit) passed the House State Committee and will
Read More »Legislative Update Week Ending 3-19-2021
This week forward movement continued for TSEA initiated bills affecting state employees. House Sponsor Rep. Gary Hicks moved HB1016, 401(k)-match bill unanimously out of the House Public Service and Employees Subcommittee on Tuesday. This bill
Read More »Legislative Update Week Ending 3-12-2021
This week saw movement on some important legislation for state employees. The big news was the Senate State & Local Government Committee’s passing of SB0361, the Burden of Proof bill. This is a critical
Read More »Burden of Proof Bill Passes important Senate committee
Today, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, SB0361, the Burden of Proof bill, passed the Senate State & Local Government Committee, a crucial first hurdle. The vote was unanimous, 9-0. We appreciate Senate Bill Sponsor Sen. Joey
Read More »Legislative Update Week Ending 3-5-2021
Our Burden of Proof bill (SB0361/HB0954) is on calendar Tuesday morning in the Senate State and Local Government committee. This is a very important development for state employees. What is our Burden of Proof bill
Read More »Legislative Update: Week Ending 2-26-2021
This week legislators remained focused on the departmental budget presentations moving through the committee system; therefore, none of our TSEA legislation or bills to watch were heard in committees this week. TSEA continues to
Read More »Legislative Update: Week Ending 2-19-2021
Hazardous weather and travel conditions in Middle and West Tennessee, including freezing rain, ice and snowfall, shut down the Tennessee General Assembly this week. The legislature will reconvene next week. Committees and Bills we are watching next
Read More »Legislative Update: Week Ending 2-12-2021
“I said at the start how proud I am of my staff and cabinet, and I am just as proud of all of our fellow co-workers, the best state employees in all of America,”
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