Adoption - As introduced, authorizes a court to waive the home study required for adoption if the child has already resided in the adoptive parent's home for six consecutive months pursuant to a court order and the adoption is in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/16/2021
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2021
upper
Feb 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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