Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Pub. Ch. 878Latest
   2. May 5Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 16Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Apr 15Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 14Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 10Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 9Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 9Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   10. Apr 9Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0759)
   11. Apr 9Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 2, PNV 2Passed Senate
   12. Apr 8Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   13. Apr 8H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0980)Major
   14. Apr 8Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 2Passed House
   15. Apr 8Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   16. Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   17. Apr 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
   18. Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
   20. Mar 25Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
   21. Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
   22. Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
   23. Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
   24. Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
   25. Mar 10Rec 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 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   26. Mar 4Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   27. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
   28. Mar 3Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
   29. Mar 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   30. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
   31. Jan 22P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   32. Jan 22Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   33. Jan 21Intro., P1C.Minor
   34. Jan 15Filed for introductionIntroduced