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
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Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrender of an infant.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. SB0262 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 420 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 27, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Feb 5, 2025
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Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Feb 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 25, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Feb 26, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
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Placed behind the budget · Mar 5, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 17, 2025
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 17, 2025
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 420 · May 15, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 23, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 27, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025 · Mar 14, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 20, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 21, 2025
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2025
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Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 9, 2025
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
Motion to AdoptSenate · 2025-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Signed by Governor. (May 9, 2025).