TN SB0847 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 6 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-13 - Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, expands the kinship foster care program beyond placement of children with relatives to include placement with fictive kin; authorizes fictive kin participating in kinship foster care program to receive foster care payments and benefits. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 4.

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Title

As introduced, expands the kinship foster care program beyond placement of children with relatives to include placement with fictive kin; authorizes fictive kin participating in kinship foster care program to receive foster care payments and benefits. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 4.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-13SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
2019-02-11SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2019-02-07SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2019-02-06SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB1150 (Crossfiled) 2019-03-05 - Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children & Families Subcommittee of Judiciary

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