Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1116 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 68, relative to records.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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

Vital Records - As enacted, requires certain records or papers for a person relating to the adoption or attempted adoption of a person in the possession of the office of the clerk of the adoption court; the offices of the department of health; the office of any child-placing agency, whether or not it is chartered or licensed; or any other information source, to be made available to the department of children's services for the purpose of searching for a kinship foster care placement. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 68.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 393

  2. Pub. Ch. 393

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

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Signed by H. Speaker

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. SB subst.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0333)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0146)

  22. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

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

  27. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

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

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

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

  31. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

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

  33. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  34. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

  38. Intro., P1C.

  39. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  40. Filed for introduction

  41. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1116 do?
Vital Records - As enacted, requires certain records or papers for a person relating to the adoption or attempted adoption of a person in the possession of the office of the clerk of the adoption court; the offices of the department of health; the office of any child-placing agency, whether or not it is chartered or licensed; or any other information source, to be made available to the department of children's services for the purpose of searching for a kinship foster care placement. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 68.
Who sponsors SB 1116?
SB 1116 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican) and Lowe, Adam (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1116?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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