Foster Care - As enacted, expands the provision of voluntary extended foster care services by the department of children's services to include young adults between 20 and 23 who were in the custody of the department at t
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49 and Title 55, relative to department of children's services programs.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Foster Care - As enacted, expands the provision of voluntary extended foster care services by the department of children's services to include young adults between 20 and 23 who were in the custody of the department at the time of the young adult's eighteenth birthday and young adults who were adopted from, or approved for subsidized permanent guardianship by, the department of children's services at 16 or older. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49 and Title 55. Companion bill has been assigned Publ
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Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 14, 2025
House
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees · Jan 15, 2025
House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Jan 16, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 28, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Jan 28, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/11/2025 · Feb 5, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 10, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 11, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025 · Feb 12, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 19, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Feb 19, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 2/26/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Feb 26, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 4, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025 · Mar 5, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025 · Mar 6, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 10, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 11, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 15, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 17, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Signed by Governor. · May 2, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 333 · May 8, 2025
Senate
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · May 8, 2025
Senate
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 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 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Apr 8, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 4/14/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 8, 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: Companion House Bill substituted (Apr 14, 2025).