Child Custody and Support - As introduced, changes standard for when a court may terminate parental rights to a child who was conceived as the result of the parent's rape of the mother from a criminal conviction to clear and convincing evidence that the rape occurred. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2017
Last action Apr 26, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
27
Committee
27
Apr 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0408)
upper
Apr 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/12/2017
upper
Apr 11, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/12/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2017
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
upper
Mar 30, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
lower
Mar 28, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Meeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/17
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
lower
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2017
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
lower
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/8/2017
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2017
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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