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TN SB 1116

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Vital Records - As enacted, requires certain records or papers for a person relating to the adoption or attempted adoption of a person in the possession of the office of the clerk of the adoption court; the offices of the department of health; the office of any child-placing agency, whether or not it is chartered or licensed; or any other information source, to be made available to the department of children's services for the purpose of searching for a kinship foster care placement. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 1116 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1116 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-13. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Pub. Ch. 393

What is TN SB 1116 about?

TN SB 1116 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Vital Records - As enacted, requires certain records or papers for a person relating to the adoption or attempted adoption of a person in the possession of the office of the clerk of the adoption court; the offices of the department of health; the office of any child-placing agency, whether or not it is chartered or licensed; or any other information source, to be made available to the department of children's services for the purpose of searching for a kinship foster care placement. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 68.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1116?

Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1116.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 393
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haileprimary

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. 2025-03-12

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  5. 2025-03-17

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  6. 2025-03-18

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. 2025-03-25

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

  8. 2025-03-27

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  9. 2025-03-27

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2025-03-27

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  11. 2025-03-27

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0146)

  12. 2025-03-31

    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  13. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  14. 2025-04-16

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0333)

    amendment-withdrawal

  15. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  16. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  17. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  18. 2025-04-22

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  19. 2025-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  20. 2025-05-05

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  21. 2025-05-13

    Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  22. 2025-05-13

    Pub. Ch. 393

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-18 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-27 · pass · 31-0

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

    2025-04-16 · pass · 93-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1116&ga=114

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