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Committee approves expansion of state paid leave to cover caring for sick family members
Summary
House Bill 915 — an amendment to Tennessee’s six-week paid leave policy for state employees — was approved by the State and Local Government Committee on a 17-6 vote and will move to Finance, Ways and Means for further consideration.
House Bill 915 — an amendment to Tennessee’s six-week paid leave policy for state employees — was approved by the State and Local Government Committee on a 17-6 vote and will move to Finance, Ways and Means for further consideration.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative G.A. Sparks, told the committee HB 915 “amends Tennessee's existing 6 week paid leave bill to add a family member that's caring for a qualifying dependent for reason for leave.” Sparks listed covered relatives as “a parent, grandparent, child, or grandchild, spouse, or sibling” and said the change would allow state employees to take paid leave to care for family members with a serious illness or for end-of-life care such as hospice. “This…
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