Bill Commons

TN SB 609

enacted

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's best interest, in addition to the other relevant factors, when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-24 — Pub. Ch. 683
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Masseyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-31

    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. 2026-02-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  5. 2026-02-17

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026

  6. 2026-02-18

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  7. 2026-02-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-02-24

    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  9. 2026-02-27

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  10. 2026-03-02

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  11. 2026-03-02

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  12. 2026-03-02

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0516)

  13. 2026-03-03

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-03-05

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

  15. 2026-03-30

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  16. 2026-03-30

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0756)

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-03-30

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  18. 2026-03-31

    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  19. 2026-04-02

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  20. 2026-04-02

    Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0756)

    passage

  21. 2026-04-06

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  22. 2026-04-06

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  23. 2026-04-07

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  24. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  25. 2026-04-24

    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  26. 2026-04-24

    Pub. Ch. 683

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 2/24/2026 Passed

    2026-02-24 · pass · 8-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed

    2026-03-02 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed

    2026-03-30 · pass · 91-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/2/2026 Passed

    2026-04-02 · pass · 32-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0609&ga=114

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