Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding tha
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to adoption.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 386 by the Se
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Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2 · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 31, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2025
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0379) · Apr 15, 2025
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4 · Apr 15, 2025
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0379) · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 386 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Sponsor withdrawn. · Mar 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2025
House
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-09 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 15, 2025).