TN SB2070 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 3 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-03 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 613
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Passed on April 3 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-03 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 613
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, specifies that a juvenile court proceeding may be commenced by the taking of a child into custody or the removal of custody from a parent or legal guardian; requires the juvenile court in a dependency and neglect proceeding to determine whether a parent, guardian, relative, or caregiver of the child cannot be excluded as a perpetrator of severe child abuse against the child; prohibits a juvenile court from returning a child victim of severe child abuse to the custody of a person who cannot be excluded as the perpetrator unless certain circumstances are met; makes various other changes. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 4.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 4, relative to children.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jack Johnson [R] | Sen. Brent Taylor [R] | Sen. Ferrell Haile [R] | Sen. Paul Rose [R] |
| Sen. Page Walley [R] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-27 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-03 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 613 | |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Companion House Bill substituted |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/11/2024 |
| 2024-02-27 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 |
| 2024-02-21 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024 |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/27/2024 |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2024 |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/20/2024 |
| 2024-02-06 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/13/2024 |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB1676 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-03 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
