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
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 11, 2024
Signed Apr 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2024 · House Apr 1, 2024
How they voted
25–6
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 21, 2024
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
15
Committee
8
Amendments
3
Apr 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0696)
upper
Apr 1, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0724)
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Apr 1, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0755)
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Apr 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0752)
upper
Mar 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
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Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/27/2024
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
upper
Jan 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Rose
RRepublican
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