AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68, relative to children.

What it does

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

Children - As introduced, makes various changes to the laws on adoption and termination of parental rights, including clarifying that the putative father registry must be consulted in certain circumstances within 10 working days of filing a petition to terminate parental rights, rather than 10 days. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68.

Every action

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

1. Jan 25, 2023HouseFiled for introduction
2. Jan 30, 2023HouseIntro., P1C.
3. Feb 1, 2023CommitteeP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
4. Feb 1, 2023CommitteeAssigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
5. Mar 1, 2023CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
6. Mar 2, 2023HouseSponsor(s) Added.
7. Mar 7, 2023CommitteeRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
8. Mar 8, 2023CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/15/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
9. Mar 15, 2023HouseAction def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/29/2023
10. Mar 22, 2023CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/29/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
11. Mar 29, 2023HouseTaken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

• WS William SlaterR Primary sponsor · District 35