Adoption - As enacted, changes from 21 to 18 the age at which certain adoption records must be made available to certain adopted persons; makes various other changes regarding adoption records. - Amends TCA Title 36, Cha
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to adoption records.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Adoption - As enacted, changes from 21 to 18 the age at which certain adoption records must be made available to certain adopted persons; makes various other changes regarding adoption records. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 79 by the Secretary of State.
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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 Calendar & Rules Committee · Feb 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 · Feb 19, 2025
House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025 · Feb 20, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Feb 24, 2025
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Feb 25, 2025
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 27, 2025
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 11, 2025
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 19, 2025
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Mar 20, 2025
House
Signed by Governor. · Mar 28, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 79 · Apr 4, 2025
Senate
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 · Apr 4, 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 28, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 4, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025 · Mar 7, 2025
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 10, 2025
Senate
The numbers
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
JohnsonHaile
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar CommitteeSenate · 2025-03-04 · 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: Companion House Bill substituted (Mar 10, 2025).