Marriage - As introduced, deletes statutes on marriage licensing and ceremonies; limits the jurisdiction of circuit courts and chancery courts in cases involving the definition of common law marriage to the principles of common law marriage. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 36; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
21
Committee
21
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0709)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0868)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0926)
upper
Apr 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Def. to Summer Study in Civil Justice Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/13/2022
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/13/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/6/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/6/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/30/2022
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022
upper
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/16/2022
upper
Mar 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/15/2022
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Def. to Summer Study in Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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