Bill Commons

TN SB 1015

enacted

Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, to promulgate rules to implement certain rights for any foster child in the custody of the department or an agency that contracts with the department to place children in foster care. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 1015 pass?

Yes. TN SB 1015 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Pub. Ch. 387

What is TN SB 1015 about?

TN SB 1015 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, to promulgate rules to implement certain rights for any foster child in the custody of the department or an agency that contracts with the department to place children in foster care. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 1015?

Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1015.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 387
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haileprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    Pub. Ch. 387

  2. 2025-05-13

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  3. 2025-05-05

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-04-23

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-22

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  6. 2025-04-22

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-22

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  8. 2025-04-16

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-16

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0274)

    amendment-withdrawal

  10. 2025-04-16

    Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  11. 2025-04-07

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

  12. 2025-04-03

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0210)

  13. 2025-04-03

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    passage

  14. 2025-04-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-04-03

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  16. 2025-04-01

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  17. 2025-03-25

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

  18. 2025-03-24

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  19. 2025-03-19

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

  20. 2025-02-12

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-02-10

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  22. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-25 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-03 · pass · 31-0

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

    2025-04-16 · pass · 92-0

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