TN HB0386 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-05 - Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 27 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-05 - Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]
Summary
As introduced, increases the age from 14 to 45 days that a facility may receive possession of an unharmed newborn infant without the mother being subject to criminal liability. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrender of an infant.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ed Butler [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-05 | House | Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee |
| 2025-02-05 | House | P2C, ref. to Health Committee |
| 2025-02-03 | House | Intro., P1C. |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB0262 (Crossfiled) 2025-01-27 - Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Subjects
Tennessee State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB0386&ga=114 |
| Text | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0386.pdf |
