Child Custody and Support - As enacted, expands the factors a court may consider in determining whether termination of parental rights is in the best interest of the child; clarifies that the court is not required to consider all factors and may consider relevant factors other than those listed. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Signed Apr 22, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2021 · House Apr 8, 2021
How they voted
22–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 28
Mar 25, 2021
D
Democratic4
75% Nay
R
Republican24
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
14
Committee
13
Apr 22, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/1/2021
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 5, PNV 2
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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 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 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/24/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2021
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
Jan 15, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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