SB 1388 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, prohibits a court from solely considering a parent's disability to determine custody unless it impacts the parent's ability to meet the needs of the child; specifies that a court cannot consider a parent or guardian's disability alone in a termination of parental rights proceeding unless it impacts the physical or psychological welfare of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021 Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2021 · House Mar 29, 2021

How they voted

290
Passed
Total votes 29
Apr 5, 2021
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican24
24 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/25/2021
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/23/2021
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/17/2021
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
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
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors