republic-os/legislation/us/states/tn/112/hb-237.md

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Bill	Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to include written findings of fact and conclusions of law to support a custody arrangement or parenting plan, unless both parents have agreed; revises provisions governing kinship foster care program; revises certain provisions regarding abandonment for purposes of termination of parental rights. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.	Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to include written findings of fact and conclusions of law to support a custody arrangement or parenting plan, unless both parents have agreed; revises provisions governing kinship foster care program; revises certain provisions regarding abandonment for purposes of termination of parental rights. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.	us/states/tn	Tennessee General Assembly	112	HB 237	Tennessee HB 237 (112)	bill	Child Custody and Support	enacted	Bell Littleton	3	43	6	2021-01-19	2021-05-18	openstates	ocd-bill/b08f1d88-cdcb-434e-ae5b-1b2ab23b23d9	http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0237&GA=112	1ad1c023e39b35ac94f6d98fb3e73e1d6a677baad788ac1d401dcdf99876dff7	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-tn

Tennessee HB 237 (112) — Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to include written findings of fact and conclusions of law to support a custody arrangement or parenting plan, unless both parents have agreed; revises provisions governing kinship foster care program; revises certain provisions regarding abandonment for purposes of termination of parental rights. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Version chain

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

1. Amendment HA0258 (committee substitute) — source
2. Amendment SA0063 (committee substitute) — source
3. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/19/2021 4/15/2021 (2) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
• SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 3/16/2021 Passed (2) — 7–1 (pass) · upper
• FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2021 Passed (1) — 30–0 (pass) · upper
• HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2021 (3) — 0–0 (pass) · lower
• HOUSE CHILDREN & FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 3/31/2021 (4) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
• FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/19/2021 Passed (1) — 91–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Bell — primary (person)
• Littleton — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-01-19 Filed for introduction introduction, reading-1
• 2021-02-08 Intro., P1C. introduction
• 2021-02-10 Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee referral-committee
• 2021-02-10 P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee referral-committee
• 2021-02-11 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2021-02-11 Filed for introduction introduction, reading-1
• 2021-02-22 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
• 2021-03-10 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2021
• 2021-03-16 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1
• 2021-03-23 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/25/2021
• 2021-03-24 Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/31/2021
• 2021-03-25 Senate Reset on calendar for 4/1/2021
• 2021-03-30 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/1/2021
• 2021-03-31 Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/7/2021
• 2021-03-31 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee referral-committee
• 2021-04-01 Senate Reset on calendar for 4/8/2021
• 2021-04-06 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/8/2021
• 2021-04-07 Sponsor(s) Added.
• 2021-04-07 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-04-08 Senate Reset on calendar for 4/15/2021
• 2021-04-13 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2021
• 2021-04-14 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2021
• 2021-04-15 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/19/2021
• 2021-04-15 Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2021
• 2021-04-19 Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 passage
• 2021-04-19 H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0258) amendment-passage
• 2021-04-19 Sponsor(s) Added.
• 2021-04-20 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
• 2021-04-20 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2021
• 2021-04-21 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration introduction
• 2021-04-22 Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 passage
• 2021-04-22 Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0063)
• 2021-04-22 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
• 2021-04-22 Sponsor(s) Added.
• 2021-04-22 Companion House Bill substituted
• 2021-04-23 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
• 2021-04-26 Signed by Senate Speaker
• 2021-04-26 Signed by H. Speaker
• 2021-04-27 Transmitted to Governor for his action. executive-receipt
• 2021-05-04 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
• 2021-05-18 Effective date(s) 07/01/2021
• 2021-05-18 Pub. Ch. 311
• 2021-05-18 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 311

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b08f1d88-cdcb-434e-ae5b-1b2ab23b23d9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).