AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act.
As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act," which generally prohibits the department of children's services from requiring a current or prospective adoptive or foster parent to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 37.
113th General Assembly
The department shall not establish or enforce a standard, rule, or policy that precludes consideration of a parent for a placement based, in whole or in part, upon the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity. Such beliefs do not create a presumption that any particular placement is contrary to the best interest of the child
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-11 | 13:00 | Hearing | Cordell Hull Building | Senate Judiciary Hearing |
| 2024-02-27 | 15:00 | Hearing | Cordell Hull Building | Senate Judiciary Hearing |
| 2024-02-20 | 15:00 | Hearing | Cordell Hull Building | Senate Judiciary Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Pub. Ch. 677 |
| 2024-04-17 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| 2024-04-11 | Signed by Governor. |
| 2024-04-05 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2024-04-05 | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2024-04-04 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2024-04-03 | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2024-04-01 | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2024-04-01 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0696) |
| 2024-04-01 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0724) |
| 2024-04-01 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0755) |
| 2024-04-01 | Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0 |
| 2024-03-22 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0752) |
| 2024-03-21 | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0673) |
| 2024-03-21 | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 |
| 2024-03-21 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2024-03-21 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2024-03-19 | Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024 |
| 2024-03-12 | Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 1 |
| 2024-03-11 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-11 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024 |
| 2024-02-27 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-02-21 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024 |
| 2024-02-20 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/27/2024 |
| 2024-02-13 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2024 |
| 2024-01-22 | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-01-11 | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-01-10 | Filed for introduction |