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.
HB 2268 amends Tennessee law to allow state employee child care programs to operate in office buildings leased by the state, not just those owned by the state. This change directly affects state employees who rely on on-site or nearby child care options while working at state agencies. The key provision modifies Section 8-50-1301(b) of Tennessee Code by replacing "state-owned office buildings" with "state-owned or leased office buildings," expanding where such programs can be located. The bill does not alter funding or eligibility but simplifies access to child care facilities within state workplaces.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Last action May 22, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/9/2026
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/24/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Service Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Ref. to State & Local Government Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Service Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael Hale
RRepublican
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