SB 1241

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 12, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 16, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 05, 2025

Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.

Bill Subjects

Child Abuse

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


May 13, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 398

May 05, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0335)

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

House

Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0359)

Apr 14, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

Mar 31, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Feb 06, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0359 PDF
Amendment HA0335 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0359 (6094)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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