Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Pub. Ch. 386Latest
   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 17Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0379)Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 16Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
   10. 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
   11. Apr 15H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0379)Major
   12. Apr 15Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4Passed House
   13. Mar 31Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   14. Mar 27Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2Passed Senate
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   15. Mar 27Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Mar 27Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   17. Mar 25Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025
   18. Mar 18Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   19. Mar 17Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
   20. Mar 12Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
   21. Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   22. Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   23. Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced