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TN SB 1005

enacted

Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Quick answers

Did TN SB 1005 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1005 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-13. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Pub. Ch. 386

What is TN SB 1005 about?

TN SB 1005 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1005?

Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1005.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 386
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haileprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-05

    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, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  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, Ayes 29, Nays 2

    passage

  11. 2025-03-31

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

  12. 2025-04-15

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4

    passage

  13. 2025-04-15

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0379)

    amendment-passage

  14. 2025-04-15

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  15. 2025-04-16

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

  16. 2025-04-17

    Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0379)

    passage

  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. 386

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-18 · pass · 7-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-27 · pass · 29-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-15 · pass · 89-0

    Member-level votes (4)
    • Brooks: not voting
    • Johnson: not voting
    • Jones J: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-17 · pass · 33-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1005&ga=114

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