TN SB2056 | 2021-2022 | 112th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 4 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-04 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 937
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

As enacted, expands the definition of severe child sexual abuse for purposes of termination of parental rights and giving a parent standing to file a petition to terminate the parental rights of the abusive parent; declares all adoption records to be a public record when 100 years have elapsed since the date the adoption was finalized; makes various other changes in regard to termination of parental rights and adoption. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68.

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Title

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68, relative to children.

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History

DateChamberAction
2022-05-04 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 937
2022-04-01SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2022-03-31SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
2022-03-29SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2022
2022-03-22SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
2022-03-16SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
2022-03-10SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2022-03-10SenateRe-refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2022-03-08SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/10/2022
2022-03-01SenateRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2022-02-23SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2022
2022-02-22SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2022
2022-02-16SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
2022-02-02SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2022-01-31SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
2022-01-27SenateFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2070 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-04 - Effective date(s) 07/01/2022

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