---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children - As enacted, makes changes to the procedure for surrendering custody of an unwanted infant without criminal liability. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2."
description: "Children - As enacted, makes changes to the procedure for surrendering custody of an unwanted infant without criminal liability. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 1670"
citation: "Tennessee SB 1670 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Massey"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-09"
last_action: "2024-04-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/83c71f27-f298-4357-bf21-c69980dea10b"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1670&GA=113"
source_hash: "35602d0cee836857b6791eb5ac09c47b44b26b0cea5e8b0962134ff800b1766c"
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 SB 1670 (113) — Children - As enacted, makes changes to the procedure for surrendering custody of an unwanted infant without criminal liability. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0689** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0689.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0815** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0815.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB1670.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/28/2024 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/19/2024 Passed (2) — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/4/2024 Passed (1) — **91–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Massey — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-09** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-10** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-01-11** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2024-01-30** Refer to Senate Health & Welfare Committee
- **2024-01-30** Recalled from Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2024-02-21** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/28/2024
- **2024-02-28** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/6/2024
- **2024-02-28** Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/6/2024
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/13/2024
- **2024-03-06** Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/13/2024
- **2024-03-13** Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/19/2024
- **2024-03-13** Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/20/2024
- **2024-03-19** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-03-26** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024
- **2024-03-28** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-28** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2024-03-28** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0815)
- **2024-04-04** Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 1, PNV 4 `passage`
- **2024-04-04** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0689) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-04** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-05** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-08** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-08** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-09** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-19** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-29** Effective date(s) 4/19/2024
- **2024-04-29** Pub. Ch. 728

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/83c71f27-f298-4357-bf21-c69980dea10b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).