AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to children.

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Child Abuse - As introduced, adds, for purposes of juvenile court proceedings and termination of parental rights proceedings, certain offenses to those that constitute severe child abuse if the act was committed toward the child or there was a knowing failure to protect the child from the commission of the act toward the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1.

Every action

15 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Mar 8, 2023CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/15/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
2. Mar 15, 2023CommitteeRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3. Mar 16, 2023HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4. Mar 22, 2023CommitteeAssigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
5. Mar 22, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/29/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
6. Mar 29, 2023HousePlaced behind the budget
7. Apr 12, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/18/2023 · House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
8. Apr 18, 2023HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

• WS William SlaterR Primary sponsor · District 35