Tennessee · Senate Bill 540 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 540 Sponsored by Becky Massey Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Died  
  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.

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

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  3. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. SenateAssigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 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.