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SB 1005 Pub

Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.

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23 actions
  1. May 13, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 386
  2. May 13, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
  3. May 5, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 23, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  6. Apr 22, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  8. Apr 17, 2025 upper
    Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0379)
  9. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
  10. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  11. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0379)
  12. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4
  13. Mar 31, 2025 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  14. Mar 27, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2
  15. Mar 27, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  16. Mar 27, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  17. Mar 25, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
  18. Mar 18, 2025 lower
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
  19. Mar 17, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  20. Mar 12, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
  21. Feb 12, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  22. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  23. Feb 5, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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