SB 2056 Tennessee Senate · 112th Regular Session (2021-2022)

Adoption - As enacted, expands the definition of severe child sexual abuse for purposes of termination of parental rights and giving a parent standing to file a petition to terminate the parental rights of the abusive parent; declares all adoption records to be a public record when 100 years have elapsed since the date the adoption was finalized; makes various other changes in regard to termination of parental rights and adoption. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

Senate Passage

Mar 2022

House Passage

Apr 2022

Signed into Law

Apr 2022

Introduced Jan 27, 2022 Signed Apr 29, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2022 · House Apr 7, 2022

How they voted

23–5

Passed

Total votes 28

Mar 31, 2022

D Democratic5

5 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican23

23 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 29, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by Governor.

lower

Apr 7, 2022

Lower · Passed

H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 76, Nays 7 PNV 0 HB2070

lower

Mar 31, 2022

Lower · Passed

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0724)

lower

Mar 31, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5

upper

Mar 22, 2022

Upper · Passed

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

upper

Mar 21, 2022

Introduced

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

lower

Mar 17, 2022

Lower · Passed

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0628)

lower

Mar 17, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

lower

Mar 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2022

upper

Mar 10, 2022

Upper · Passed

Re-refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

upper

Mar 9, 2022

Lower · Passed

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

lower

Mar 9, 2022

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/10/2022

lower

Mar 2, 2022

Committee

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee

lower

Mar 2, 2022

Lower · Passed

Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee 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

Action Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/2/2022

lower

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

Lower · Passed

Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/23/2022

lower

Feb 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/22/2022

upper

Feb 2, 2022

Committee

P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Committee

Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee

lower

Feb 2, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

upper

Jan 31, 2022

Introduced

Intro., P1C.

lower

Jan 31, 2022

Introduced

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

upper

Jan 27, 2022

Introduced

Filed for introduction

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors