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SB 609 Pub

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's best interest, in addition to the other relevant factors, when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

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26 actions
  1. Apr 24, 2026 lower
    Pub. Ch. 683
  2. Apr 24, 2026 lower
    Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. Apr 16, 2026 lower
    Signed by Governor.
  4. Apr 7, 2026 lower
    Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Apr 6, 2026 upper
    Signed by Senate Speaker
  6. Apr 6, 2026 lower
    Signed by H. Speaker
  7. Apr 2, 2026 upper
    Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0756)
  8. Apr 2, 2026 lower
    Enrolled and ready for signatures
  9. Mar 31, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
  10. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Subst. for comp. HB.
  11. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0756)
  12. Mar 30, 2026 lower
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
  13. Mar 5, 2026 lower
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  14. Mar 3, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  15. Mar 2, 2026 lower
    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0516)
  16. Mar 2, 2026 upper
    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
  17. Mar 2, 2026 lower
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  18. Feb 27, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
  19. Feb 24, 2026 upper
    Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
  20. Feb 20, 2026 lower
    Sponsor(s) Added.
  21. Feb 18, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
  22. Feb 17, 2026 lower
    Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026
  23. Feb 11, 2026 lower
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
  24. Feb 12, 2025 upper
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  25. Feb 10, 2025 lower
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
  26. Jan 31, 2025 lower
    Filed for introduction
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