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.
Selected quotes
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
Legislative Session
113th General Assembly
Calendar
| 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 | Effective date(s) 07/01/2024 |
| 2024-04-17 | Pub. Ch. 677 |
| 2024-04-11 | Signed by Governor. |
| 2024-04-05 | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2024-04-05 | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2024-04-04 | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2024-04-03 | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2024-04-01 | Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 0 |
| 2024-04-01 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0755) |
| 2024-04-01 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0724) |
| 2024-04-01 | Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0696) |
| 2024-04-01 | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2024-03-22 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-21 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2024-03-21 | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2024-03-21 | Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 |
| 2024-03-21 | Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0673) |
| 2024-03-21 | Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0752) |
| 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 | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-11 | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 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 |