Adoption - As enacted, revises various provisions governing adoption. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37, Chapter 5.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Jan 24, 2018
Signed May 3, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 18, 2018 · House Apr 4, 2018
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 18, 2018
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
May 3, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 5, 2018
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1057)
lower
Apr 4, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/2/2018
upper
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/29/2018
lower
Mar 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/27/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
lower
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 25, 2018
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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