Tennessee 110th Regular Session (2017-2018) Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 1902 — Adoption - As introduced, requires court hearing adoption to suspend proceeding if putative father or established father is served with notice of the adoption but does nothing until time court is scheduled to declare father in default; court to hold hearing within 30 days of date scheduled for adoption hearing to determine if there are grounds to terminate the parental rights of the father. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Last action — Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. Withdrawn.

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  5. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1902?
SB 1902 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1902?
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “Introduced” 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 1902?
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