TN SB 540
enactedChild Custody and Support - As enacted, requires the court to consider any failure to pay child support, rather than failure for a period of three years or more, when making a child custody determination; clarifies that the court may preclude or limit any provisions of a parenting plan if the court finds that a parent has failed to pay child support. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 540 pass?
Yes. TN SB 540 has been enacted into law as of 2025-05-13. Latest recorded action (2025-05-13): Pub. Ch. 321
What is TN SB 540 about?
TN SB 540 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires the court to consider any failure to pay child support, rather than failure for a period of three years or more, when making a child custody determination; clarifies that the court may preclude or limit any provisions of a parenting plan if the court finds that a parent has failed to pay child support. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 540?
Stevens is the primary sponsor of TN SB 540.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-05-13 — Pub. Ch. 321
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Stevensprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-30
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-19
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
2025-02-25
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
2025-03-04
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
2025-03-06
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2025-03-06
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-03-06
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3, PNV 1
passage
2025-03-06
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0017)
2025-03-10
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2025-04-15
Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 2
passage
2025-04-15
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0378)
amendment-withdrawal
2025-04-15
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2025-04-17
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2025-04-21
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2025-04-21
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2025-04-22
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2025-05-02
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2025-05-13
Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
2025-05-13
Pub. Ch. 321
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed (2)
2025-02-25 · pass · 7-2
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-06 · pass · 26-3
Member-level votes (1)
- Campbell: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed (1)
2025-04-15 · pass · 75-17
Member-level votes (2)
- Barrett: not voting
- Reneau: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 492
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