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 2Pub. Ch. 163Latest
   2. May 2Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
   3. Apr 11Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 3Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 2Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 2Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 1Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Mar 31Subst. for comp. HB.Major
   9. Mar 31Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2Passed House
   10. Mar 20Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   11. Mar 17Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   12. Mar 17Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   13. Mar 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   14. Mar 14Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025
   15. Mar 11Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
       • Vote recorded SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   16. Mar 4Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025
   17. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government CommitteeMinor
   18. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   19. Jan 27Filed for introductionIntroduced