Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1263
Children - As enacted, provides, in addition to present law, an alternative method for the voluntary surrender of parental rights if executed within the geographic boundaries of the state. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 68.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Slater (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 15, 2026): Pub. Ch. 936
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- May 15, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 936 - May 15, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026, 01/01/2027 - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 20, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4, PNV 2 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0868) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1062) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 9, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Re-ref. Judiciary Committee - Apr 2, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/7/2026 - Mar 26, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/3/2026 - Jan 23, 2026 · House
Meeting Canceled - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 1/27/2026 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
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