TN HB0554 | 2015-2016 | 109th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-9)
Status: Passed on April 27 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-27 - Pub. Ch. 167
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, eliminates the rights of custody, visitation, and inheritance for persons convicted of aggravated rape, rape, or rape of a child from which crime the child was conceived; permits the child's other parent to request reasonable visitation with the convicted parent; requires a court to establish a child support obligation for the convicted parent. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

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Title

As enacted, eliminates the rights of custody, visitation, and inheritance for persons convicted of aggravated rape, rape, or rape of a child from which crime the child was conceived; permits the child's other parent to request reasonable visitation with the convicted parent; requires a court to establish a child support obligation for the convicted parent. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 39, Chapter 13, Part 5.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-19 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 93 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-27 Pub. Ch. 167
2015-04-27 Effective date(s) 07/01/2015
2015-04-16 Signed by Governor.
2015-04-06HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
2015-04-02SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
2015-04-01HouseSigned by H. Speaker
2015-03-31HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2015-03-30SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
2015-03-30SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2015-03-23SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
2015-03-19HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2015-03-19HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0
2015-03-19HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-03-12HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2015
2015-03-11HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2015
2015-03-10HouseRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2015-03-04HousePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/10/2015
2015-03-04HouseRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2015-03-03HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2015-02-25HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/4/2015
2015-02-12HouseAssigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
2015-02-12HouseP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2015-02-11HouseIntro., P1C.
2015-02-10HouseFiled for intro.

Same As/Similar To

SB1121 (Crossfiled) 2015-04-27 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 167

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