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TN SB 1241

enacted

Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 1241 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1241 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-13. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Pub. Ch. 398

What is TN SB 1241 about?

TN SB 1241 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1241?

Jackson is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1241.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 398
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jacksonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-26

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

  5. 2025-03-31

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

  6. 2025-03-31

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

  7. 2025-04-01

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  8. 2025-04-11

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  9. 2025-04-14

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025

  10. 2025-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-04-15

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  12. 2025-04-15

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  13. 2025-04-15

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0359)

  14. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    passage

  15. 2025-04-16

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0335)

    amendment-withdrawal

  16. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  17. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  18. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  19. 2025-04-22

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  20. 2025-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  21. 2025-05-05

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  22. 2025-05-13

    Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  23. 2025-05-13

    Pub. Ch. 398

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/1/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-01 · pass · 8-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-15 · pass · 31-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-16 · pass · 94-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Fritts: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1241&ga=114

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