TN HB0163 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 29-0)
Status: Passed on May 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-18 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 29-0)
Status: Passed on May 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-18 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, revises the definition of abandonment for purposes of termination of parental rights to include circumstances where the parent or guardian fails to visit or support the child for a period of three consecutive months if the child is less than four years of age. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 11.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 11, relative to children.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-04-19 - House - FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 (Y: 88 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-17 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 25 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 92 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-17 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 25 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 92 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-18 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2023 | |
| 2023-05-18 | Pub. Ch. 373 | |
| 2023-05-11 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2023-05-04 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2023-05-03 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2023-04-28 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2023-04-24 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2023-04-19 | House | H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 88, Nays 11 PNV 0 HB0163 |
| 2023-04-19 | House | H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/19/2023 |
| 2023-04-17 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 |
| 2023-04-17 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0462) |
| 2023-04-17 | Senate | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0447) |
| 2023-04-17 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2023-03-30 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2023-03-23 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2023-03-23 | House | Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 0 |
| 2023-03-23 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-03-16 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023 |
| 2023-03-15 | House | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023 |
| 2023-03-15 | House | Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2023-03-08 | House | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/15/2023 |
| 2023-03-07 | House | Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| 2023-03-01 | House | Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 |
| 2023-02-06 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-02-02 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-01-30 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-01-24 | House | Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee |
| 2023-01-21 | House | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| 2023-01-20 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2023-01-12 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0535 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-18 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 373
