Child Custody and Support - As enacted, enacts "Abrial’s Law, the Keeping Children Safe from Family Violence Act," which makes various changes to child custody law. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Last action May 3, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/6/2023
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/29/2023
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/21/2023
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Jo Alexander
RRepublican
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