Adoption - As introduced, requires court hearing adoption to suspend proceeding if putative father or established father is served with notice of the adoption but does nothing until time court is scheduled to declare father in default; court to hold hearing within 30 days of date scheduled for adoption hearing to determine if there are grounds to terminate the parental rights of the father. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2018
Last action Feb 9, 2018
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 31, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 29, 2018
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 26, 2018
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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