Child Custody and Support - As enacted, allows the court to approve agreements pertaining to custody and residential parenting schedules without making further inquiry and an independent determination that the modification is in the best interest of the child, if the parties announce an agreement to the court on the record or execute a permanent parenting plan approved through entry of an agreed order. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 4 and Title 36, Chapter 6.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Signed Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2020 · House Feb 20, 2020
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 20, 2020
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
10
Committee
9
Mar 9, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 1
lower
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/13/2020
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/11/2020
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Families Subcommittee
lower
Jan 22, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Families Subcommittee for 1/29/2020
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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