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.

HB 1150 provides eligible education employees in Tennessee with paid leave during the adoption process for a newly placed minor child. It specifically covers the period starting when a prospective adoptive parent files an adoption petition and the child is initially placed in their home under a court-ordered parental power of attorney, guardianship, or custodial order, until the court issues a final adoption order. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 8-50-814(a), 36, and 37 to define "adoption" for this purpose and authorize the paid leave. This policy directly affects public education employees pursuing adoption, ensuring they can take time off without losing pay during critical legal stages.