SB 976 — Children - As introduced, creates a presumption, for the purposes of awarding grandparent visitation, that a custodial parent or parents or custodian opposes grandparent visitation if the grandparent has been denied visitation for a period of three months or more. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3.
Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read SB 976 on the official Tennessee source →Action History
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Taken off notice for cal. in Civil Justice Committee
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Failed in Senate Judiciary Committee
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Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2018
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/3/2018
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Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/3/2018
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
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Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/27/2018
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Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/21/2018
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/21/2018
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Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/14/2018
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/14/2018
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/7/2018
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Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
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Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
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P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
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Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
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P1C.
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Filed for intro.
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Intro.
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Sponsors
- Sexton J · Primary
- Niceley · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Sexton J
- Niceley
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bell | — | Nay |
| Kelsey | — | Nay |
| Lundberg | — | Nay |
| Harris, Torrey C. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle, Sara | Democrat | Yea |
| Bowling, Janice | Republican | Yea |
| Reeves, Shane | Republican | Yea |
| Stevens, John | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 976?
- SB 976 is sponsored by Sexton J and Niceley.
- What is the current status of SB 976?
- This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 976?
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