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TN HB1355
TN HB1355AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 63, relative to children.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
04/08/2025
04/08/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/13/2025
05/13/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, specifies that a biological father or alleged biological father who makes token financial support to or for the benefit of a child or the child's mother during the pregnancy or when the mother had physical custody of the child is not a putative father; makes various other changes regarding final orders of adoption. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 63.
AI Summary
This bill makes several amendments to Tennessee law related to children and adoption. First, it clarifies the definition of "token financial support" for biological fathers, specifying that minimal or infrequent payments during pregnancy or while the mother has physical custody of a child do not constitute substantial support. This change impacts how putative fathers (potential biological fathers) are identified in legal proceedings. Second, the bill modifies legal documentation requirements by allowing declarations as permitted under Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure in addition to traditional affidavits in adoption-related documents. Third, the bill updates healthcare regulations by requiring healthcare providers to obtain informed consent from a parent, legal guardian, or prospective adoptive parent before administering vaccinations to minors, and mandates that providers document this consent in the patient's medical record. These changes aim to provide more clarity in adoption processes, parental rights, and medical consent for minors, with the bill taking effect immediately upon becoming law.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 390 (on 05/13/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1355&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0390.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to HB1355 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0332.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for HA0332 (5251) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM0801.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - SB1052 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1052.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1355.pdf |
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