Paternity - As introduced, increases from 60 days to 180 days the time period within which a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity can be rescinded; removes the five-year statute of limitations for challenging a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity on the basis of fraud, duress, or mistake of fact. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7; Title 36 and Title 68.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021
Last action Apr 6, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/6/2021
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/30/2021
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/23/2021
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Committee
Rec for pass if am 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 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2021
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 14, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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