HB 163

  • Tennessee House Bill
  • 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)
  • Introduced in House Mar 30, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 23, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 17, 2023
  • Signed by Governor May 11, 2023

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.

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May 18, 2023

House

Effective date(s) 07/01/2023

House

Pub. Ch. 373

May 11, 2023

House

Signed by Governor.

May 04, 2023

House

Transmitted to Governor for his action.

May 03, 2023

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Apr 28, 2023

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 24, 2023

House

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

Apr 19, 2023

House

H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 88, Nays 11 PNV 0 HB0163

House

H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/19/2023

Apr 17, 2023

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

House

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

House

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0447)

House

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0462)

Mar 30, 2023

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

Mar 23, 2023

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

House

Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 0

Mar 16, 2023

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/23/2023

Mar 15, 2023

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023

Mar 08, 2023

House

Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/15/2023

Mar 07, 2023

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee

Mar 01, 2023

House

Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/7/2023

Feb 06, 2023

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Feb 02, 2023

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Jan 30, 2023

House

Sponsor(s) Added.

Jan 24, 2023

House

Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee

Jan 21, 2023

House

P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

Jan 20, 2023

House

Intro., P1C.

Jan 12, 2023

House

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0447 PDF
Amendment SA0462 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0462 (7420)
Fiscal Memo for SA0447 (6860)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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