Public Employees - As enacted, authorizes an eligible education employee to qualify for paid leave during the legal process for adopting a newly placed minor child, specifically during that period of time beginning with
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to family leave for adoption of a newly placed minor child.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Public Employees - As enacted, authorizes an eligible education employee to qualify for paid leave during the legal process for adopting a newly placed minor child, specifically during that period of time beginning with the filing of a petition for adoption when a minor child is initially placed within the residence of a prospective adoptive parent pursuant to a court-ordered parental power of attorney or guardianship or custodial order until the issuance of a final order of adoption by the cour
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 163 · May 2, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 20, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Mar 31, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2025-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor. (Apr 11, 2025).