Tennessee Senate Bill 2437

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-20 - Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires the court to include in any parenting plan involving shared custody of a child, the establishment of at least one designated location for the exchange of the child; provides that, unless otherwise agreed by both parents in writing, the court may require the parents to exchange the child at a neutral safe exchange location; requires each sheriff to designate at least one parking lot at the sheriff’s office as a neutral safe exchange location at which parents with shared custody of a child may meet to exchange the child. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 36.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 8 and Title 36, relative to child custody.

Sen. Raumesh Akbari [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-20	Senate	Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
2024-02-13	Senate	Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
2024-02-01	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2024-01-31	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2024-01-30	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB2503 (Crossfiled) 2024-03-19 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2437&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2437.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/HB2503.pdf