Adoption - As enacted, revises the definition of abandonment for purposes of termination of parental rights to include circumstances where the parent or guardian fails to visit or support the child for a period of three consecutive months if the child is less than four years of age. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37, Chapter 5 and Title 68, Chapter 11.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed May 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2023 · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
25–6
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 17, 2023
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
12
Committee
7
May 11, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 88, Nays 11 PNV 0 HB0163
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0462)
lower
Apr 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/16/2023
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/15/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/7/2023
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 21, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Butler
RRepublican
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