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TennesseeSB 0314114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Earlier adoption leave for Tennessee state employees

If you are a Tennessee state employee adopting a minor, your family leave can start earlier. The law counts the time starting when you file the adoption petition and the child is first placed in your home. The placement must be under a court-ordered parental power of attorney, guardianship, or custodial order. The covered period runs until the court issues the final adoption order. This change is now in effect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeff Yarbro

    Democrat • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • London Lamar

    Democrat • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 163

    5/2/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

    5/2/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/3/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/31/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2

    3/31/2025House

  10. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/20/2025House

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  15. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/11/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/4/2025Senate

  17. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  19. Filed for introduction

    1/27/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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