SB 537

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 26, 2023
  • Passed Senate Jan 30, 2023
  • Passed House Apr 10, 2023
  • Signed by Governor Apr 25, 2023

Adoption - As enacted, adds to the grounds upon which initiation of termination of parental or guardianship rights may be based that the parent has been confined in a correctional or detention facility of any type, by order of the court as a result of one or more criminal acts, under a sentence of six or more years, and one or more other grounds in current law exists. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill Subjects

Adoption

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


May 03, 2023

Senate

Effective date(s) 07/01/2023

Senate

Pub. Ch. 219

Apr 25, 2023

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 13, 2023

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 11, 2023

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Apr 10, 2023

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0165)

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

House

Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 15, PNV 0

Apr 06, 2023

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0362)

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Apr 04, 2023

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023

Mar 28, 2023

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

Mar 22, 2023

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023

Mar 21, 2023

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023

Mar 15, 2023

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023

Mar 14, 2023

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023

Mar 13, 2023

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023

Mar 07, 2023

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023

Feb 07, 2023

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Jan 31, 2023

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Jan 30, 2023

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Jan 26, 2023

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 25, 2023

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0362 PDF
Amendment HA0165 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for HA0165 (3762)
Fiscal Memo for SA0362 (6675)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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