For additional roll call votes on Tennessee SB0554 please see the Vote List

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Bill Title: As introduced, changes standard for when a court may terminate parental rights to a child who was conceived as the result of the parent's rape of the mother from a criminal conviction to clear and convincing evidence that the rape occurred. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-04-26 - Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. [SB0554 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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Vote: SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

Vote	Tally	Democrat	Republican
Yea	7	2	5
Nay	2	-	2
Not Voting	-	-	-
Absent	-	-	-
TOTAL	9	2	7

Result: Passed

Name	Yea	Nay	NV	Absent	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Sen. Bell, Mike [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Bowling, Janince [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Harris, Lee [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Kelsey, Brian [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Kyle, Sara [D]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Lundberg, Jon C. [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Overbey, Doug [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Roberts, Kerry [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Sen. Stevens, John [R]					FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart