Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to include written findings of fact and conclusions of law to support a custody arrangement or parenting plan, unless both parents have agreed; revises provisions governing kinship foster care program; revises certain provisions regarding abandonment for purposes of termination of parental rights. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Signed May 4, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2021 · House Apr 19, 2021
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 22, 2021
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 4, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0258)
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2021
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/7/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Feb 11, 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
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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