Adoption - As enacted, adds to the grounds upon which initiation of termination of parental or guardianship rights may be based that the parent has been confined in a correctional or detention facility of any type, by order of the court as a result of one or more criminal acts, under a sentence of six or more years, and one or more other grounds in current law exists. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
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 26, 2023
Signed Apr 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2023 · House Apr 10, 2023
How they voted
24–7
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 6, 2023
D
Democratic5
100% Nay
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Apr 25, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0165)
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 15, PNV 0
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0362)
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 7
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023
upper
Mar 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
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