Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 1355 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 63, relative to children.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 390

  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 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children - As enacted, specifies that a biological father or alleged biological father who makes token financial support to or for the benefit of a child or the child's mother during the pregnancy or when the mother had physical custody of the child is not a putative father; makes various other changes regarding final orders of adoption. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 63.

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 6, Nays 1 PNV 1

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

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

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0216)

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0332)

  17. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 3

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Signed by Senate Speaker

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  22. Signed by Governor.

  23. Pub. Ch. 390

  24. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  40. Sponsor(s) Added.

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 390

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1355 do?
Children - As enacted, specifies that a biological father or alleged biological father who makes token financial support to or for the benefit of a child or the child's mother during the pregnancy or when the mother had physical custody of the child is not a putative father; makes various other changes regarding final orders of adoption. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 63.
Who sponsors HB 1355?
HB 1355 is sponsored by Littleton, Mary (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1355?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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