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TN HB 1255

died on adjournment

Civil Procedure - As enacted, requires, in a child custody order, the court to include written findings of fact as to whether the limitations in present law relative to restrictions in temporary or permanent parenting plans apply; makes other changes relative to child court proceedings; clarifies, for purposes of domestic abuse law, that "abuse" includes acts inflicted directly by the offending party or indirectly through a third party, including, but not limited to, a family member, friend, significant other, or coworker, on behalf of the offending party. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1255 pass?

No. TN HB 1255 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 265

What is TN HB 1255 about?

TN HB 1255 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Civil Procedure - As enacted, requires, in a child custody order, the court to include written findings of fact as to whether the limitations in present law relative to restrictions in temporary or permanent parenting plans apply; makes other changes relative to child court proceedings; clarifies, for purposes of domestic abuse law, that "abuse" includes acts inflicted directly by the offending party or indirectly through a third party, including, but not limited to, a family member, friend, significant other, or coworker, on behalf of the offending party. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1255?

Alexander is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1255.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 265
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alexanderprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  5. 2025-03-12

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-12

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-03-18

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  9. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  10. 2025-03-26

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  11. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  12. 2025-04-02

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  13. 2025-04-08

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-04-09

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  15. 2025-04-10

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  16. 2025-04-14

    Comp. SB subst.

  17. 2025-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2025-04-29

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 265

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-18 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-08 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (1)

    2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1255&ga=114

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