Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1751
Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Haile (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 878
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/17/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 878 - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Companion House Bill substituted - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/9/2026 - Mar 17, 2026 · Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction