Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amen
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to adoption.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 878 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 15, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 21, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Jan 22, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 2, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0980) · Apr 8, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 2 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 8, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0759) · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 2, PNV 2 · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 10, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 16, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 878 · May 5, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 5, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 20, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 2
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 9, 2026).