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Bill Children - As enacted, provides, in addition to present law, an alternative method for the voluntary surrender of parental rights if executed within the geographic boundaries of the state. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68. Children - As enacted, provides, in addition to present law, an alternative method for the voluntary surrender of parental rights if executed within the geographic boundaries of the state. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68. us/states/tn Tennessee General Assembly 114 HB 1263 Tennessee HB 1263 (114)
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Tennessee HB 1263 (114) — Children - As enacted, provides, in addition to present law, an alternative method for the voluntary surrender of parental rights if executed within the geographic boundaries of the state. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68.

Version chain

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

  1. Amendment HA0868 (committee substitute) — source
  2. Amendment HA1062 (committee substitute) — source
  3. Current Version (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed (1) — 960 (pass) · lower
  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026 (4) — 00 (fail) · lower
  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2026 Passed — 180 (pass) · lower
  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1) — 274 (pass) · upper
  • HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/17/2026 Passed (5) — 60 (pass) · lower
  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2) — 00 (fail) · lower
  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3) — 171 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Slater — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2025-02-06 Filed for introduction filing
  • 2025-02-10 Intro., P1C. introduction
  • 2025-02-12 P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  • 2025-03-11 Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee referral-committee
  • 2025-03-11 Ref. to Judiciary Committee referral-committee
  • 2025-03-12 Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
  • 2025-03-18 Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
  • 2025-03-19 Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
  • 2025-03-25 Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
  • 2026-01-21 Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
  • 2026-01-23 Meeting Canceled
  • 2026-01-28 Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
  • 2026-02-03 Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
  • 2026-03-04 Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
  • 2026-03-10 Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
  • 2026-03-11 Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
  • 2026-03-17 Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee referral-committee
  • 2026-03-18 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  • 2026-03-25 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  • 2026-03-25 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee committee-passage-favorable
  • 2026-03-26 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
  • 2026-04-02 Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026
  • 2026-04-02 Re-ref. Judiciary Committee
  • 2026-04-02 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2026-04-07 Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee committee-passage-favorable
  • 2026-04-08 Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
  • 2026-04-09 H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
  • 2026-04-15 Received from House, Passed on First Consideration introduction
  • 2026-04-15 Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. receipt
  • 2026-04-15 Sponsor(s) Added. sponsorship
  • 2026-04-15 Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 passage
  • 2026-04-15 H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1062) amendment-passage
  • 2026-04-15 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0868) amendment-withdrawal
  • 2026-04-20 Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 2 passage
  • 2026-04-20 Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. substitution
  • 2026-04-23 Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. enrolled
  • 2026-04-30 Signed by H. Speaker passage
  • 2026-05-05 Signed by Senate Speaker passage
  • 2026-05-06 Transmitted to Governor for his action. executive-receipt
  • 2026-05-07 Signed by Governor. executive-signature
  • 2026-05-15 Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027
  • 2026-05-15 Pub. Ch. 936

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4e8e3715-5244-4633-8052-5e6293756a83. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).