Tennessee · Senate Bill 534 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 11, relative to children.

SB 534 Sponsored by Ferrell Haile Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Adoption - As enacted, authorizes a court to waive certain waiting periods and expedite certain proceedings relative to the adoption of children abandoned or voluntarily left at a facility or in a newborn safety device if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  8. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  1. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 2 · Senate Calendar Committee
  2. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
  3. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  4. SenateRe-refer to S. Cal Comm
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 293

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 2
Members

Yes · 6

Not voting · 2

 Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

All 5 cosponsors

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.