TN SB2840 | 2023-2024 | 113th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Effective date(s) 04/11/2024
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 17 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-17 - Effective date(s) 04/11/2024
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
As enacted, specifies that the court may order reasonable visitation to grandparents when it is in the best interest of the child; requires the reasonable visitation to be, at a minimum, sufficient contact that reasonably permits a strong and meaningful relationship to be established with the child. - Amends TCA Title 36.
Title
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, relative to grandparent visitation.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-18 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt (Y: 32 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-12 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-12 - Senate - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Effective date(s) 04/11/2024 | |
| 2024-04-17 | Pub. Ch. 715 | |
| 2024-04-11 | Senate | Signed by Governor. |
| 2024-04-05 | Senate | Transmitted to Governor for action. |
| 2024-04-05 | House | Signed by H. Speaker |
| 2024-04-04 | Senate | Signed by Senate Speaker |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Enrolled and ready for signatures |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 2 |
| 2024-04-01 | House | Subst. for comp. HB. |
| 2024-03-21 | House | Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Engrossed; ready for transmission to House |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/18/2024 |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024 |
| 2024-03-06 | Senate | Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024 |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Introduced, Passed on First Consideration |
| 2024-02-01 | Senate | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2911 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-17 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 715
