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HB 1692 Pub

Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

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34 actions
  1. May 5, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 878
  2. May 5, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
  3. Apr 27, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 16, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.
  5. Apr 15, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Apr 14, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Apr 10, 2026 lower
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  8. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
  9. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  10. Apr 9, 2026 lower
    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0759)
  11. Apr 9, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 2, PNV 2
  12. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0980)
  13. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 2
  14. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  15. Apr 8, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  16. Apr 2, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  17. Apr 2, 2026 lower
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
  18. Apr 1, 2026 lower
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  19. Apr 1, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  20. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
  21. Mar 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
  22. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  23. Mar 18, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  24. Mar 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  25. Mar 10, 2026 lower
    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  26. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  27. Mar 4, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
  28. Mar 3, 2026 lower
    Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
  29. Mar 2, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  30. Feb 25, 2026 lower
    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
  31. Jan 22, 2026 lower
    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  32. Jan 22, 2026 lower
    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
  33. Jan 21, 2026 lower
    Intro., P1C.
  34. Jan 15, 2026 lower
    Filed for introduction
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