Children - As enacted, increases the timeframe within which the mother of a newborn may surrender custody of the child to an approved medical facility without criminal liability from within 72 hours of birth to within two weeks. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Section 68-11-255.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Feb 4, 2020
Signed Jun 15, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2020 · House Jun 3, 2020
How they voted
28–2
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 24, 2020
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
14
Committee
13
Jun 15, 2020
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
May 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 5/29/2020
lower
May 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 5/26/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2020
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2020
lower
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Families Subcommittee for 3/4/2020
lower
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 2
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/18/2020
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Families Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Littleton
RRepublican
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