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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Summary AI-generated
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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Sponsors
- Andrew Farmer Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |