Children - As enacted, specifies that a biological father or alleged biological father who makes token financial support to or for the benefit of a child or the child's mother during the pregnancy or when the mother had physical custody of the child is not a putative father; makes various other changes regarding final orders of adoption. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 63.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Pub. Ch. 390Latest
   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 withdrawn.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 - HA0332)Minor
   10. Apr 16Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 3Passed House
   11. Apr 9Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Apr 7Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0216)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Apr 7Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5Passed Senate
   14. Apr 7Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   15. Apr 4Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
   16. Apr 3Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025
   17. Apr 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   18. Apr 1Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025
   19. Mar 25Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   20. Mar 24Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025
   21. Mar 19Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025
   22. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   23. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   24. Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced