Tennessee · 114

HB 1180

Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.

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Tennessee HB 1180 allows petitioners to include all children in a single adoption petition when seeking to adopt multiple children simultaneously, unless a court issues a written order determining separate filings are in the children's best interest. The bill also specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a combined petition. This legislation amends TCA Titles 18, 36, and 37.

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QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025… lower fail 0 0 0 Apr 14, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… lower pass 0 0 1 Apr 9, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… lower pass 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0