Adoption - As enacted, removes the adoption contact veto registry and revises other provisions governing adoption. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1 and Section 68-3-313.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 5, 2021
Signed Apr 7, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2021 · House Mar 25, 2021
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 1, 2021
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
16
Committee
16
Apr 7, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/18/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/16/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/3/2021
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Feb 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/23/2021
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
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
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2021
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 5, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
William Lamberth
RRepublican
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