Children - As enacted, makes changes to the procedure for surrendering custody of an unwanted infant without criminal liability. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 19, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2024 · House Apr 4, 2024
How they voted
32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Mar 28, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 19, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0689)
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 1, PNV 4
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0815)
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/6/2024
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/28/2024
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Becky Massey
RRepublican
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