Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 0492 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to child custody.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 321

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires the court to consider any failure to pay child support, rather than failure for a period of three years or more, when making a child custody determination; clarifies that the court may preclude or limit any provisions of a parenting plan if the court finds that a parent has failed to pay child support. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0017)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3, PNV 1

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0378)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 2

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 321

  21. Effective date(s) 05/02/2025

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  26. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  27. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  28. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  29. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025

  30. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025

  31. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/26/2025

  32. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  33. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  34. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

  35. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025

  36. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025

  37. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  38. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  39. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  40. Comp. SB subst.

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 321

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0492 do?
Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires the court to consider any failure to pay child support, rather than failure for a period of three years or more, when making a child custody determination; clarifies that the court may preclude or limit any provisions of a parenting plan if the court finds that a parent has failed to pay child support. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Who sponsors HB 0492?
HB 0492 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican) and Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0492?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
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