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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 1356

Vital Records - As enacted, requires certain records or papers for a person relating to the adoption or attempted adoption of a person in the possession of the office of the clerk of the adoption court; the offices of the department of health; the office of any child-placing agency, whether or not it is chartered or licensed; or any other information source, to be made available to the department of children's services for the purpose of searching for a kinship foster care placement. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 68.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 393

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State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 14, 2025
House
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (1)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 8, 2025
House
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 18, 2025
House
HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (3)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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