TN HB0855 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-18 - Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-18 - Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, changes the time period during which the Tennessee putative father registry must have been consulted prior to the filing of a petition to terminate parental rights from 10 days to 10 working days; requires the appointment of a guardian ad litem in an adoption involving a mentally disabled child when the child is 14 years of age or older at any time before the granting of the petition rather than at any age. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2023-04-17 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration (Y: 27 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-18 | Effective date(s) 05/05/2023 | |
| 2023-05-18 | Pub. Ch. 363 | |
| 2023-05-05 | Signed by Governor. | |
| 2023-04-28 | House | Transmitted to Governor for his action. |
| 2023-04-26 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2023-04-21 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2023-04-18 | House | Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. |
| 2023-04-17 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 3, PNV 1 |
| 2023-04-17 | Senate | Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. |
| 2023-03-23 | Senate | Received from House, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2023-03-21 | House | Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. |
| 2023-03-20 | House | Passed H., Ayes 97, Nays 0, PNV 0 |
| 2023-03-20 | House | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-03-16 | House | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/20/2023 |
| 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 |
| 2023-02-07 | House | Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee |
| 2023-02-02 | House | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| 2023-02-01 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2023-01-30 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0921 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-18 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 363
