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TN SB1738

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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.

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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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2024-03-1113:00HearingCordell Hull BuildingSenate Judiciary Hearing
2024-02-2715:00HearingCordell Hull BuildingSenate Judiciary Hearing
2024-02-2015:00HearingCordell Hull BuildingSenate Judiciary Hearing

History

DateAction
2024-04-17Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
2024-04-17Pub. Ch. 677
2024-04-11Signed by Governor.
2024-04-05Transmitted to Governor for action.
2024-04-05Signed by H. Speaker
2024-04-04Signed by Senate Speaker
2024-04-03Enrolled and ready for signatures
2024-04-01Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0
2024-04-01Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0755)
2024-04-01Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0724)
2024-04-01Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0696)
2024-04-01Subst. for comp. HB.
2024-03-22Sponsor(s) Added.
2024-03-21Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2024-03-21Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2024-03-21Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
2024-03-21Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0673)
2024-03-21Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0752)
2024-03-19Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024
2024-03-12Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
2024-03-11Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
2024-03-11Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
2024-03-06Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024
2024-02-27Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
2024-02-21Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
2024-02-20Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/27/2024
2024-02-13Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
2024-01-22Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2024-01-11Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2024-01-10Filed for introduction