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SB 540 Pub

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires the court to consider any failure to pay child support, rather than failure for a period of three years or more, when making a child custody determination; clarifies that the court may preclude or limit any provisions of a parenting plan if the court finds that a parent has failed to pay child support. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

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21 actions
  1. May 13, 2025 lower
    Pub. Ch. 321
  2. May 13, 2025 lower
    Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
  3. May 2, 2025 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 22, 2025 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Apr 21, 2025 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Apr 21, 2025 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Apr 17, 2025 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0378)
  10. Apr 15, 2025 lower
    Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 2
  11. Mar 10, 2025 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  12. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0017)
  13. Mar 6, 2025 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3, PNV 1
  14. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  15. Mar 6, 2025 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  16. Mar 4, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
  17. Feb 25, 2025 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
  18. Feb 19, 2025 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
  19. Feb 12, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  20. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  21. Jan 30, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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