SB 540

  • Tennessee Senate Bill
  • 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 10, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 12, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 15, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 02, 2025

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires the court to consider any failure to pay child support, rather than failure for a period of three years or more, when making a child custody determination; clarifies that the court may preclude or limit any provisions of a parenting plan if the court finds that a parent has failed to pay child support. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (1)

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May 13, 2025

Senate

Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 321

May 02, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for action.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker

House

Signed by H. Speaker

Apr 17, 2025

Senate

Enrolled and ready for signatures

Apr 15, 2025

Senate

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0378)

Senate

Subst. for comp. HB.

House

Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 2

Mar 10, 2025

Senate

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

Mar 06, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0017)

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3, PNV 1

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

Mar 04, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

Feb 25, 2025

Senate

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

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Jan 30, 2025

Senate

Filed for introduction

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Current Version PDF
Amendment SA0017 PDF
Amendment HA0378 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Memo for SA0017 (3777)
Fiscal Note

Sources

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