Tennessee Senate Bill 2892 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 15 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As enacted, requires that, if a report of child abuse alleges physical abuse, it will be in the best interest of the child that the child be referred to a child advocacy center or that the investigation be conducted by a child protective services investigator who is adequately trained in investigating physical abuse reports; prohibits any probation officer previously assigned to the child from performing the investigation under any circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

As enacted, requires that, if a report of child abuse alleges physical abuse, it will be in the best interest of the child that the child be referred to a child advocacy center or that the investigation be conducted by a child protective services investigator who is adequately trained in investigating physical abuse reports; prohibits any probation officer previously assigned to the child from performing the investigation under any circumstances. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 40.

Sen. Andy Berke [D]

2012-04-11 - Senate - S. JUD COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm. (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-15		Comp. became Pub. Ch. 888
2012-04-18		Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - SA1220)
2012-04-18		Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)
2012-04-16		Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/18/2012
2012-04-11		Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
2012-04-11		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 4/11/2012
2012-04-10		Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 4/11/2012
2012-04-04		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 4/10/2012
2012-01-26		P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.
2012-01-25		Intro., P1C.
2012-01-24		Filed for intro.

HB2895 (Crossfiled) 2012-05-15 - Pub. Ch. 888

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2892&ga=107
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB2892.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=S&BillNumber=SB2892&ga=107