Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 1751 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to adoption.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 878

  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 January 15, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 14, 2026.

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.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

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

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0980)

  22. Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 2

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  24. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  25. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  26. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0759)

  27. Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 2, PNV 2

  28. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  29. Signed by H. Speaker

  30. Signed by Senate Speaker

  31. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  32. Signed by Governor.

  33. Pub. Ch. 878

  34. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  35. Filed for introduction

  36. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  38. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  39. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  40. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  41. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0

  42. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026

  43. Companion House Bill substituted

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 878

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)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1751 do?
Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Who sponsors SB 1751?
SB 1751 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1751?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2026. Enacted.
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