Tennessee House Bill HB0097

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/13/25
• Refer: 1/16/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 33, relative to state employees in military service.

Summary

HB0097 amends Tennessee law governing state employees in military service by adding a definition of “working day” to Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-33-101. Under the bill, a working day is defined as the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work in a 24-hour period. The bill is brief and does not create a new benefit or leave program on its face; instead, it clarifies terminology used in the existing military-service employment provisions. Because the bill only adds a definition, its practical effect is to standardize how “working day” is measured when applying Title 8, Chapter 33 to state employees who are in military service. That clarification could affect how leave, pay, or employment protections are calculated for employees whose schedules vary by hours rather than by a traditional eight-hour day, and it may reduce ambiguity for state agencies administering these rules.

Impact

The bill would amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 33 by inserting a statutory definition of “working day” into § 8-33-101. This affects the interpretation and administration of state employee rights and obligations related to military service, particularly for agencies that must calculate time-based employment benefits or protections using scheduled hours in a 24-hour period. It does not appear to alter eligibility standards or substantive rights directly, but it would guide how existing provisions are applied to affected employees and state employers.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history in the provided materials, so the bill’s sentiment cannot be measured from debate or recorded opposition. Based on the text alone, the measure appears technical and clarifying rather than controversial, suggesting a generally neutral or procedural posture.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history. If any concerns were to arise, they would likely center on how the new definition is applied to variable schedules, shift workers, or military leave calculations for state employees, but no such objections are shown in the available record.