SB 2070 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

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

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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

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