Adoption - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act," which generally prohibits the department of children's services from requiring a current or prospective adoptive or foster parent to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 37.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2024
Last action Apr 17, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/13/2024
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Littleton
RRepublican
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