Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 314
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Yarbro (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 2, 2025): Pub. Ch. 163
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 11, 2025 Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 2, 2025 · House
Pub. Ch. 163 - May 2, 2025 · House
Effective date(s) 04/11/2025 - Apr 11, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction