Tennessee Senate Bill 425

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-01-26 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, requires that the department of children's services and the department of human services annually report to the judiciary committee of the senate and the children and family affairs subcommittee of the house of representatives the number of objections received to children, health, or human services being provided by religious organizations; the report must identify each objection by county where the objection occurred for the immediately preceding calendar year. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 12; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 12; Title 29; Title 33; Title 36; Title 39; Title 40; Title 50; Title 56; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to the right to object.

Sen. Jack Johnson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-26	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-01-25	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-24	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0800 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-02 - P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0425&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0425.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0425.pdf