Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1255 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 265

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 96% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Civil Procedure - As enacted, requires, in a child custody order, the court to include written findings of fact as to whether the limitations in present law relative to restrictions in temporary or permanent parenting plans apply; makes other changes relative to child court proceedings; clarifies, for purposes of domestic abuse law, that "abuse" includes acts inflicted directly by the offending party or indirectly through a third party, including, but not limited to, a family member, friend, significant other, or coworker, on behalf of the offending party. - 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 3/24/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

  10. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0215)

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  16. Subst. for comp. HB.

  17. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0330)

  18. Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 265

  25. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  29. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  31. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 265

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 128 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (128)

128 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1255 do?
Civil Procedure - As enacted, requires, in a child custody order, the court to include written findings of fact as to whether the limitations in present law relative to restrictions in temporary or permanent parenting plans apply; makes other changes relative to child court proceedings; clarifies, for purposes of domestic abuse law, that "abuse" includes acts inflicted directly by the offending party or indirectly through a third party, including, but not limited to, a family member, friend, significant other, or coworker, on behalf of the offending party. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Who sponsors HB 1255?
HB 1255 is sponsored by Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Littleton, Mary (Republican), and Wright, Dave (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1255?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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