TN HB 1263
enactedChildren - As enacted, provides, in addition to present law, an alternative method for the voluntary surrender of parental rights if executed within the geographic boundaries of the state. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 936
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Slaterprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-12
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
2025-03-11
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-03-11
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
2025-03-18
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-25
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
2026-01-21
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
2026-01-23
Meeting Canceled
2026-01-28
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
2026-02-03
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-10
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-17
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
2026-03-25
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-26
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-04-02
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
2026-04-02
Re-ref. Judiciary Committee
2026-04-02
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-07
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-08
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
2026-04-09
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
2026-04-15
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-04-15
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
receipt
2026-04-15
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-04-15
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1062)
amendment-passage
2026-04-15
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0868)
amendment-withdrawal
2026-04-15
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-04-20
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 2
passage
2026-04-20
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
substitution
2026-04-23
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
enrolled
2026-04-30
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-05-05
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-05-06
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-05-15
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027
2026-05-15
Pub. Ch. 936
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Votes
HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/17/2026 Passed
2026-03-17 · pass · 6-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2026 Passed
2026-03-25 · pass · 18-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026 (4)
2026-04-02 · fail · 0-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)
2026-04-07 · pass · 17-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Powell: not voting
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)
2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-15 · pass · 96-0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-20 · pass · 27-4
Member-level votes (2)
- Akbari: not voting
- Yarbro: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1238
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