TN SB0537 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-03 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2023
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, adds to the grounds upon which initiation of termination of parental or guardianship rights may be based that the parent has been confined in a correctional or detention facility of any type, by order of the court as a result of one or more criminal acts, under a sentence of six or more years, and one or more other grounds in current law exists. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to parental rights.
Sponsors
| Sen. Ferrell Haile [R] | Sen. Adam Lowe [R] | Sen. Shane Reeves [R] | Sen. Paul Rose [R] |
Roll Calls
2023-04-10 - House - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 77 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 24 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-28 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (Y: 24 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-28 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 (Y: 7 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-03 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2023 | |
| 2023-05-03 | Pub. Ch. 219 | |
| 2023-04-25 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2023-04-13 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2023-04-12 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2023-04-12 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2023-04-11 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2023-04-10 | House | Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 15, PNV 0 |
| 2023-04-10 | House | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0165) |
| 2023-04-10 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2023-04-10 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2023-04-06 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2023-04-06 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-04-06 | Senate | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7 |
| 2023-04-06 | Senate | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0362) |
| 2023-04-04 | Senate | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023 |
| 2023-03-28 | Senate | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0 |
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 |
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023 |
| 2023-03-22 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 |
| 2023-03-21 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023 |
| 2023-03-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 |
| 2023-03-14 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023 |
| 2023-03-14 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 |
| 2023-03-13 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023 |
| 2023-03-07 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 |
| 2023-02-07 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-01-31 | Senate | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2023-01-30 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2023-01-26 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2023-01-25 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB0461 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-03 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 219
