Tennessee Senate Bill 655

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-22 - Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #3) [PDF]

As introduced, adds, as a condition to a court permitting a dependent or neglected child under three years of age to remain with the child's parent, guardian, or other custodian, a requirement that the parent, guardian, or other custodian submit to the department of children's services documentation of a well-baby routine examination by a licensed physician at certain intervals if the child has been diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 39; Title 68 and Title 71.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 39; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Sen. Edward Jackson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
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
2023-02-02	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2023-01-30	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-26	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0914 (Crossfiled) 2023-03-22 - Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/29/2023

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0655&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0655.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0655.pdf