Tennessee · 114

SB 540

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires the court to consider any failure to pay child support, rather than failure for a period of three years or more, when making a child custody determination; clarifies that the court may preclude or limit any provisions of a parenting plan if the court finds that a parent has failed to pay child support. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

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Tennessee SB 540 amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37 to require courts to consider any failure to pay child support, rather than only failures lasting three years or more, when making custody determinations. The bill also clarifies that courts may preclude or limit parenting plan provisions if a parent is found to have failed to pay child support.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… lower pass 0 0 2 Apr 15, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/6/2025 Passed (1) upper pass 0 0 1 Mar 6, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment, refer to… upper pass 0 0 0 Feb 25, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0