Children - As enacted, specifies that a biological father or alleged biological father who makes token financial support to or for the benefit of a child or the child's mother during the pregnancy or when the mother had
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 63, relative to children.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Children - As enacted, specifies that a biological father or alleged biological father who makes token financial support to or for the benefit of a child or the child's mother during the pregnancy or when the mother had physical custody of the child is not a putative father; makes various other changes regarding final orders of adoption. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 63. SB1052 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 390 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 · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · 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
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am 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 8, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 390 · May 13, 2025
Senate
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 3/24/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 24, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 3, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0216) · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5 · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 7, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 9, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0332) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 3 · Apr 16, 2025
House
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
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 86, Noes 0, Present and not voting 3
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2025-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 5
Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 1, Present and not voting 1
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 5, 2025).