Bill Commons

TN SB 262

enacted

Children - As enacted, increases the age of an infant from 14 days or younger to 45 days or younger who can be received by a facility without the mother being subject to criminal liability. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

Tennessee · 114S1 · upper

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Did TN SB 262 pass?

Yes. TN SB 262 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-15): Pub. Ch. 420

What is TN SB 262 about?

TN SB 262 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Children - As enacted, increases the age of an infant from 14 days or younger to 45 days or younger who can be received by a facility without the mother being subject to criminal liability. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.”.

Who sponsors TN SB 262?

Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SB 262.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-05-15 — Pub. Ch. 420
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Haileprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-15

    Pub. Ch. 420

  2. 2025-05-15

    Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

  3. 2025-05-09

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2025-05-01

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2025-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  6. 2025-04-29

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  7. 2025-04-23

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  8. 2025-04-21

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  9. 2025-04-21

    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  10. 2025-03-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2025-03-20

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

  12. 2025-03-17

    Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  13. 2025-03-17

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  14. 2025-03-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  15. 2025-03-14

    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

  16. 2025-03-11

    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  17. 2025-03-05

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

  18. 2025-02-10

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  20. 2025-01-23

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/11/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-03-11 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-03-17 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-21 · pass · 94-0

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