Adoption - As enacted, makes various changes to present law on adoption and foster parents. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
This bill updates Tennessee's adoption and foster care laws by clarifying how parental rights are terminated and redefining the legal status of putative fathers. It establishes that a man is considered a putative father if he has registered his intent to claim paternity, provided financial support, lived openly with the child, or entered a permanency plan, ensuring his rights are protected during termination proceedings. The legislation also sets specific rules for calculating abandonment timeframes in supplemental petitions and requires out-of-state agencies and attorneys to partner with licensed Tennessee professionals for local adoptions. Additionally, the bill permits the payment of reasonable medical, legal, and living expenses related to pregnancy and adoption, including up to two years of counseling for birth parents, while prohibiting payments for services before the pregnancy begins.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024
Last action May 29, 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
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 0 PNV 2
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee 2/20/2024
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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