Adoption - As introduced, expands the procedure for surrendering a newborn infant without criminal liability to include placement in a newborn safety device located at a continuously staffed police station, fire station, or hospital; allows either parent, rather than only a mother, to voluntarily surrender a newborn infant. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-142 and Section 68-11-255.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2022
Last action Feb 22, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Feb 22, 2022
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/22/2022
upper
Feb 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/15/2022
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Introduced
Filed for introduction
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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