Paternity - As introduced, clarifies that a party to a civil or criminal proceeding in which the paternity of a child is at issue may voluntarily seek a genetic test from an accredited laboratory before a court issues an order requiring the genetic test. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7; Title 36 and Title 68.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Apr 6, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
16
Committee
19
Apr 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Def. to Summer Study in Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/6/2022
lower
Mar 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/6/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 3/30/2022
lower
Mar 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/30/2022
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/23/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/9/2022
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/2/2022
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/1/2022
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/1/2022
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 19, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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