SB 657 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Children - As enacted, creates a criminal offense of a foster parent from a kinship placement knowingly allowing a child in the foster parent's care to visit with the child's parent if the foster parent has knowledge of a current court order prohibiting the parent from visiting with the child, with a first violation being a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine only and a second or subsequent violation being a Class B misdemeanor. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 39.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Last action May 3, 2023
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
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Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
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Committee
4
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Ed Jackson
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