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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.
- Amendment HA0868 (committee substitute) — source
- Amendment HA1062 (committee substitute) — source
- Current Version (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed (1) — 96–0 (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026 (4) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2026 Passed — 18–0 (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed (1) — 27–4 (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) — 6–0 (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (2) — 0–0 (fail) · lower
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2026 Passed (3) — 17–1 (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).