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TN SB 485

enacted

Children - As enacted, requires certain procedures, currently found in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, to be applied by courts in child custody proceedings involving an Indian child. - 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. 682
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bowlingprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-29

    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. 2026-03-11

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  5. 2026-03-16

    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  6. 2026-03-16

    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  7. 2026-03-17

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

  8. 2026-03-24

    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  9. 2026-03-26

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    receipt

  10. 2026-03-26

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  11. 2026-03-26

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    passage

  12. 2026-03-26

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0761)

  13. 2026-03-30

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

  14. 2026-04-02

    Enrolled and ready for signatures

    enrolled

  15. 2026-04-02

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

    passage

  16. 2026-04-02

    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0719)

    amendment-withdrawal

  17. 2026-04-02

    Subst. for comp. HB.

    substitution

  18. 2026-04-06

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  19. 2026-04-06

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  20. 2026-04-07

    Transmitted to Governor for action.

    executive-receipt

  21. 2026-04-16

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  22. 2026-04-24

    Effective date(s) 05/26/2026

  23. 2026-04-24

    Pub. Ch. 682

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/17/2026 Passed

    2026-03-17 · pass · 9-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/26/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-26 · pass · 32-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-02 · pass · 94-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB0485&ga=114

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