Child Custody and Support - As enacted, adds to the child support advisory group two attorneys appointed by the commissioner of human services, one of whom will be an advocate for child support obligors and one of whom will be an advocate for child support obligees. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 20, 2021
Signed May 25, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House Apr 12, 2021
How they voted
28–0
Passed
Total votes 28
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
17
Committee
14
May 25, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 90, Nays 0 PNV 0 HB0447
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0319)
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/14/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/13/2021
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/7/2021
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/7/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/24/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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