Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 1 R cosponsors

SB 0737 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 36; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to marriage.

Last action — Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Marriage - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Covenant Marriage Act" to create covenant marriage, which is entered into by one male and one female, who understand and agree that marriage is a lifelong relationship; permits a spouse in a covenant marriage to obtain a judgment of divorce under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 36; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Sponsor(s) Added.

  3. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  4. Sponsor change.

  5. Intro., P1C.

  6. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  8. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/18/2025

  9. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/4/2025

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

  11. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee

  12. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

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

  14. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  15. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  17. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  18. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  19. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  20. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  21. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  25. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2027

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0737 do?
Marriage - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Covenant Marriage Act" to create covenant marriage, which is entered into by one male and one female, who understand and agree that marriage is a lifelong relationship; permits a spouse in a covenant marriage to obtain a judgment of divorce under certain circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 10; Title 16; Title 36; Title 39; Title 67 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 0737?
SB 0737 is sponsored by Pody, Mark (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0737?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 0737?
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