SB 554 — Child Custody and Support - As introduced, changes standard for when a court may terminate parental rights to a child who was conceived as the result of the parent's rape of the mother from a criminal conviction to clear and convincing evidence that the rape occurred. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.
Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
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Read SB 554 on the official Tennessee source →Action History
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0408)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 4/24/2017
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/12/2017
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/12/2017
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Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/11/2017
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/11/2017
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/5/2017
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/5/2017
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/4/2017
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Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 4/5/2017
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 4/5/2017
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2017
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Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/29/2017
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2017
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Meeting Cancelled. Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/22/17
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/22/2017
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2017
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Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/15/2017
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/15/2017
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2017
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/8/2017
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Action Def. in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee to 3/8/2017
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Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/22/2017
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
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Filed for introduction
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P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
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Intro., P1C.
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Filed for intro.
Sponsors
- Andrew Farmer · Primary
- Ketron · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Farmer, Andrew Republican
- Ketron
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (131)
131 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 131 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (31)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Beavers | — | Yea |
| Dickerson | — | Yea |
| Kelsey | — | Nay |
| Ketron | — | Yea |
| Norris | — | Yea |
| Overbey | — | Yea |
| Tate | — | Yea |
| Tracy | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Nay |
| Green | — | Yea |
| Gresham | — | Yea |
| Harper | — | Yea |
| Lundberg | — | Yea |
| Niceley | — | Yea |
| Harris, Torrey C. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle, Sara | Democrat | Yea |
| Yarbro, Jeff | Democrat | Yea |
| Bailey, Paul | Republican | Yea |
| Bowling, Janice | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs, Richard | Republican | Yea |
| Crowe, Rusty | Republican | Yea |
| Gardenhire, Todd | Republican | Yea |
| Haile, Ferrell | Republican | Yea |
| Hensley, Joey | Republican | Yea |
| Massey, Becky D. | Republican | Yea |
| McNally, Randy | Republican | Yea |
| Roberts, Kerry | Republican | Yea |
| Stevens, John | Republican | Yea |
| Watson, Bo | Republican | Yea |
| Yager, Ken | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 22% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bell | — | Nay |
| Kelsey | — | Nay |
| Lundberg | — | Yea |
| Overbey | — | Yea |
| Harris, Torrey C. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kyle, Sara | Democrat | Yea |
| Bowling, Janice | Republican | Yea |
| Roberts, Kerry | Republican | Yea |
| Stevens, John | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 554?
- SB 554 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican) and Ketron.
- What is the current status of SB 554?
- This bill died with 110th Regular Session (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 554?
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