Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, to promulgate rules to implement certain rights for any foster child in the custody of the department or an agency that contracts with the department to place children in foster care. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
May 13Comp. became Pub. Ch. 387Latest
Apr 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 16Comp. SB subst.
Apr 14
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 10H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
Apr 9Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 9Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
Apr 7Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/7/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 2Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/2/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 2Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025
Mar 26Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
Mar 19Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
Mar 18Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 12Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor
Mar 12Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
Feb 12P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.