SB 536 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Child Abuse - As introduced, adds, for purposes of juvenile court proceedings and termination of parental rights proceedings, certain offenses to those that constitute severe child abuse if the act was committed toward the child or there was a knowing failure to protect the child from the commission of the act toward the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1 and Title 37, Chapter 1.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2023 Last action Apr 19, 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
14
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Apr 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023
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 with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
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
Jan 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Ferrell Haile
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
TN
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