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TN HB2169

OTHERPASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act.

As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act," which generally prohibits the department of children's services from requiring a current or prospective adoptive or foster parent to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Selected quotes

The department shall not establish or enforce a standard, rule, or policy that precludes consideration of a parent for a placement based, in whole or in part, upon the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity. Such beliefs do not create a presumption that any particular placement is contrary to the best interest of the child.

Legislative Session

inactive

113th General Assembly

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Calendar

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2024-03-1309:00HearingHouse Hearing Room IIIHouse Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Hearing
2024-03-0512:00HearingHouse Hearing Room IVHouse Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee Hearing

History

DateAction
2024-04-17Comp. became Pub. Ch. 677
2024-04-01Comp. SB subst.
2024-04-01Sponsor(s) Added.
2024-03-21H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024
2024-03-21Reset on next avail. cal.
2024-03-14H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024
2024-03-13Sponsor(s) Added.
2024-03-13Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2024
2024-03-13Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2024-03-06Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/13/2024
2024-03-05Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2024-02-28Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
2024-01-31Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
2024-01-31P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
2024-01-29Intro., P1C.
2024-01-25Filed for introduction