Children - As enacted, specifies that a juvenile court proceeding may be commenced by the taking of a child into custody or the removal of custody from a parent or legal guardian; requires the juvenile court in a dependency and neglect proceeding to determine whether a parent, guardian, relative, or caregiver of the child cannot be excluded as a perpetrator of severe child abuse against the child; prohibits a juvenile court from returning a child victim of severe child abuse to the custody of a person who cannot be excluded as the perpetrator unless certain circumstances are met; makes various other changes. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 37, Chapter 2, Part 4.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Last action Apr 3, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Feb 27, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
Feb 21, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
Feb 20, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/27/2024
Feb 13, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/20/2024
Feb 13, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
Feb 6, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/13/2024
Feb 1, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Jan 31, 2024
Senate · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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