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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Adoption - As enacted, allows for the modification and enforcement of a contract for post-adoption contact between certain parties. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1."
+description: "Adoption - As enacted, allows for the modification and enforcement of a contract for post-adoption contact between certain parties. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1."
+jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
+legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
+session: "111"
+identifier: "HB 288"
+citation: "Tennessee HB 288 (111)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: ["Adoption"]
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Carter", "Haile"]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 33
+vote_count: 6
+first_action: "2019-01-29"
+last_action: "2019-04-01"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/daf7db86-ac07-48c4-ba58-bef3189ec564"
+source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0288&GA=111"
+source_hash: "c97665d9d463dc8ab85cd9026b48b636c29c662480404a7749410e29ee32c485"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
+---
+
+# Tennessee HB 288 (111) — Adoption - As enacted, allows for the modification and enforcement of a contract for post-adoption contact between certain parties. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1.
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Amendment SA0026** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0026.pdf)
+2. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB0288.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/12/2019 Passed (2) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
+- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/7/2019 2/28/2019 (2) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 2/25/2019 Passed (1) — **30–1** (pass) · upper
+- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/20/2019 (3) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
+- HOUSE CHILDREN & FAMILIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary 2/12/2019 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
+- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/7/2019 Passed (1) — **91–0** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Carter — primary (person)
+- Haile — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2019-01-29** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
+- **2019-01-29** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
+- **2019-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
+- **2019-01-31** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
+- **2019-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
+- **2019-02-04** P2C, ref. to Judiciary `referral-committee`
+- **2019-02-05** Assigned to s/c Children & Families Subcommittee `referral-committee`
+- **2019-02-06** Placed on s/c cal Children & Families Subcommittee for 2/12/2019
+- **2019-02-06** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/12/2019
+- **2019-02-12** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2019-02-12** Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
+- **2019-02-13** Placed on cal. Judiciary for 2/20/2019
+- **2019-02-19** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 2/21/2019
+- **2019-02-20** Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
+- **2019-02-21** Placed on Senate Floor Session calendar for 2/25/2019
+- **2019-02-21** Senate Reset on calendar 2-25-19
+- **2019-02-25** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1 `passage`
+- **2019-02-25** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0026)
+- **2019-02-26** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
+- **2019-02-27** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/28/2019
+- **2019-02-28** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/7/2019
+- **2019-02-28** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
+- **2019-03-07** Comp. SB subst.
+- **2019-03-07** Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
+- **2019-03-07** Subst. for comp. HB.
+- **2019-03-08** Enrolled and ready for signatures
+- **2019-03-12** Signed by Senate Speaker
+- **2019-03-13** Signed by H. Speaker
+- **2019-03-15** Transmitted to Governor for action.
+- **2019-03-22** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
+- **2019-04-01** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 35
+- **2019-04-01** Pub. Ch. 35
+- **2019-04-01** Effective date(s) 03/22/2019
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/daf7db86-ac07-48c4-ba58-bef3189ec564`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).
+