SB 921 Tennessee Senate · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Adoption - As enacted, changes the time period during which the Tennessee putative father registry must have been consulted prior to the filing of a petition to terminate parental rights from 10 days to 10 working days; requires the appointment of a guardian ad litem in an adoption involving a mentally disabled child when the child is 14 years of age or older at any time before the granting of the petition rather than at any age. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Last action May 18, 2023
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
16
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Apr 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2023
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2023
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2023
upper
Mar 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2023
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
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Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023
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Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Paul Rose
RRepublican
TN
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