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 court. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 50; Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 1.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 2Comp. became Pub. Ch. 163Latest
   2. Mar 31Comp. SB subst.
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 3/27/2025. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/31/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   3. Mar 27Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Mar 27H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025
   5. Mar 26Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
   6. Mar 25Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   7. Mar 19Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
   8. Mar 18Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
   10. Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
   11. Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
   12. Feb 12P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
   13. Feb 12Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeMinor
   14. Feb 10Intro., P1C.Minor
   15. Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced