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SB 1241 Pub

Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.

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23 actions
  1. May 13, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 398
  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 16, 2025 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0335)
  10. Apr 16, 2025 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
  11. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0359)
  12. Apr 15, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  13. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  14. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  15. Apr 14, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
  16. Apr 11, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
  17. Apr 1, 2025 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
  18. Mar 31, 2025 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
  19. Mar 31, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
  20. Mar 26, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
  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 6, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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