# Tennessee SB 0314: 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.

Tennessee SB 0314, 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., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-02 (Effective date(s) 04/11/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0314
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Public Employees
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (40 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Earlier adoption leave coverage for public employees: benefit, low. For covered Tennessee public employees, the law expands what counts as adoption for family leave. The period starts once an adoption petition is filed and a minor child is first placed in the prospective parent's home. Placement must be under a court-ordered parental power of attorney, guardianship…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: London Lamar (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | SENATE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-05-02: Effective date(s) 04/11/2025
- 2025-05-02: Pub. Ch. 163
- 2025-04-11: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-02: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Placed on Senate State and Local Government Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate State and Local Government Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0163.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0314.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0314.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed)
- HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0163.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0314.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0314.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0314-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).