Tennessee House Bill 2620 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 15 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-15 - Pub. Ch. 897
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As enacted, clarifies that in determining the willingness of each of the parents and caregivers to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship between the child and both of the child's parents, the court must consider the likelihood of each parent and caregiver to honor and facilitate court ordered parenting arrangements and rights, and the court must further consider any history of either parent or any caregiver denying parenting time to either parent in violation of a court order. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7 and Title 36, Chapter 6.

As enacted, clarifies that in determining the willingness of each of the parents and caregivers to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship between the child and both of the child's parents, the court must consider the likelihood of each parent and caregiver to honor and facilitate court ordered parenting arrangements and rights, and the court must further consider any history of either parent or any caregiver denying parenting time to either parent in violation of a court order. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7 and Title 36, Chapter 6.

Rep. John Forgety [R]

2012-04-18 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-19 - House - FLOOR VOTE: AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 94 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-15 - House - (VOICE VOTE) CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage - refer to: House Regular Calendar 1 (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-03-07 - House - (VOICE VOTE) CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Calendar & Rules Committee (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-07 - House - (VOICE VOTE) C&FA SUBCOMMITTEE: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: Children and Family Affairs Com (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-15		Pub. Ch. 897
2012-05-15		Effective date(s) 07/01/12
2012-05-09		Signed by Governor.
2012-04-27		Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2012-04-24		Signed by S. Speaker
2012-04-19		Signed by H. Speaker
2012-04-18		Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2012-04-18		Passed S., Ayes 31, Nays 0, PNV 1
2012-04-18		S. Subst. HB for comp. SB.
2012-03-22		Rcvd. from H., P1C.
2012-03-19		Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2012-03-19		Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 2
2012-03-19		H. adopted am.(Amendment 1 of 0 - HA0821)
2012-03-15		H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2012
2012-03-14		Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/15/2012
2012-03-07		Rec. for Pass. if Am. ref. to: Calendar & Rules Committee
2012-02-29		Placed on cal. Children and Family Affairs Committee for 3/7/2012
2012-02-15		Action Def. in Children and Family Affairs Committee to 2/29/2012
2012-02-08		Placed on cal. Children and Family Affairs Committee for 2/15/2012
2012-02-07		Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Children and Family Affairs Committee
2012-02-01		Placed on s/c cal C&FA Subcommittee for 2/7/2012
2012-01-25		Assigned to s/c C&FA Subcommittee
2012-01-19		P2C, ref. to Children and Family Affairs Committee
2012-01-18		Intro., P1C.
2012-01-17		Filed for intro.

SB2489 (Crossfiled) 2012-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 897

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB2620&ga=107
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/HB2620.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=H&BillNumber=HB2620&ga=107
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=S&BillNumber=SB2489&ga=107