Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires the court to consider any failure to pay child support, rather than failure for a period of three years or more, when making a child custody determination; clarifies that the court may preclude or limit any provisions of a parenting plan if the court finds that a parent has failed to pay child support. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Pub. Ch. 321Latest
   2. May 13Effective date(s) 05/02/2025
   3. May 2Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 22Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 21Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 21Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 17Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   8. Apr 15Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Apr 15Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0378)Minor
   10. Apr 15Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 17, PNV 2Passed House
   11. Mar 10Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 6Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0017)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 6Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 3, PNV 1Passed Senate
   14. Mar 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   15. Mar 6Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Mar 4Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/6/2025
   17. Feb 25Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/25/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Feb 19Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/25/2025
   19. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   20. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   21. Jan 30Filed for introductionIntroduced