Adoption - As enacted, makes various changes in regard to maintaining and securing documents in certain parental rights proceedings and the grounds for termination of parental rights. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023
Signed Apr 28, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 23, 2023 · House Apr 17, 2023
How they voted
23–5
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic6
83% Nay
R
Republican24
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
14
Committee
8
Apr 28, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 7, PNV 0
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 23, Nays 5, PNV 2
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
upper
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023
upper
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
upper
Feb 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2023
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/21/2023
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/14/2023
upper
Jan 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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