Tennessee · Senate Bill 535 · 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SB 535 Sponsored by Ferrell Haile Withdrawn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 Withdrawn  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, revises the definition of abandonment for purposes of termination of parental rights to include circumstances where the parent or guardian fails to visit or support the child for a period of three consecutive months if the child is less than four years of age. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 11.

Every action

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

Show the 14 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. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  9. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  12. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
  13. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  14. SenateRe-refer to S. Cal Comm
  1. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  2. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2023
  3. SenateSenate Reset on calendar for 4/13/2023
  4. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/13/2023
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/17/2023
  7. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 373

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, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 6

No · 2

 Passed 6–2

Sponsors

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

All 6 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.