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

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

1. Mar 7, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
2. Mar 13, 2023SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
3. Mar 13, 2023SenateSponsor(s) Added.
4. Mar 14, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
5. Mar 14, 2023CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
6. Apr 13, 2023CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
7. Apr 11, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
8. Apr 19, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

• FH Ferrell HaileR Primary sponsor · District 18