HB 461 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Adoption - As enacted, adds to the grounds upon which initiation of termination of parental or guardianship rights may be based that the parent has been confined in a correctional or detention facility of any type, by order of the court as a result of one or more criminal acts, under a sentence of six or more years, and one or more other grounds in current law exists. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Last action May 3, 2023
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20
Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/15/2023
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am 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
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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William Slater
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