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TN HB 1263

enacted

Children - As enacted, provides, in addition to present law, an alternative method for the voluntary surrender of parental rights if executed within the geographic boundaries of the state. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Introduced
2025-02-10
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 936
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Slaterprimary

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. 2025-03-11

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-11

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-12

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

  7. 2025-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  8. 2025-03-19

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  9. 2025-03-25

    Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  10. 2026-01-21

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  11. 2026-01-23

    Meeting Canceled

  12. 2026-01-28

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  13. 2026-02-03

    Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  14. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  15. 2026-03-10

    Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  16. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  17. 2026-03-17

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

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  19. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  20. 2026-03-25

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  22. 2026-04-02

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026

  23. 2026-04-02

    Re-ref. Judiciary Committee

  24. 2026-04-02

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  25. 2026-04-07

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  26. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  27. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  28. 2026-04-15

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  29. 2026-04-15

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  30. 2026-04-15

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  31. 2026-04-15

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1062)

    amendment-passage

  32. 2026-04-15

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0868)

    amendment-withdrawal

  33. 2026-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  34. 2026-04-20

    Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 2

    passage

  35. 2026-04-20

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  36. 2026-04-23

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  37. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  38. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  39. 2026-05-06

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  40. 2026-05-07

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  41. 2026-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027

  42. 2026-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 936

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2026 Passed

    2026-03-25 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026 (4)

    2026-04-02 · fail · 0-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-07 · pass · 17-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Powell: not voting
  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 96-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-20 · pass · 27-4

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Akbari: not voting
    • Yarbro: not voting

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