Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Pub. Ch. 398Latest
   2. May 13Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
   3. May 5Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 23Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 22Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   6. Apr 22Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 22Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 16Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 16Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0335)Minor
   10. Apr 16Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1Passed House
   11. Apr 15Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0359)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   12. Apr 15Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed Senate
   13. Apr 15Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   14. Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Apr 14Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
   16. Apr 11Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
   17. Apr 1Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/1/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Mar 31Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
   19. Mar 31Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
   20. Mar 26Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
   21. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   22. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Feb 6Filed for introductionIntroduced