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Tennessee Senate · Mar 17, 2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 3/17/2026 Passed

Result: pass

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.

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

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic02
Republican60
Total62

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Todd Gardenhire(Republican)Yea
Bobby Harshbarger(Republican)Yea
Sara Kyle(Democratic)Nay
London Lamar(Democratic)Nay
Kerry Roberts(Republican)Yea
Paul Rose(Republican)Yea
Robert Stevens(Republican)Yea
Mark White(Republican)Yea