Tennessee · Senate Bill 245 · 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.
- Introduced Jan 19, 2023
- In committee Jan 21, 2023
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Children - As introduced, specifies that a copy of the order obtained by prospective adoptive parents terminating parental or guardianship rights must be filed as an exhibit to a petition for adoption and must be certified by the clerk of the court that entered the order. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Every action
3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled for introduction
- SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
- CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
- JJ Jack JohnsonR Primary sponsor · District 27
From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.