Tennessee · 114

SB 1005

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 SB 1005 allows petitioners to include all children in a single adoption petition when seeking to adopt multiple children simultaneously, unless a court orders separate filings in the children's best interest. The bill also mandates that the clerk of court charge only one filing fee for such combined petitions. It amends TCA Titles 18, 36, and 37.

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025 Passed (1) upper pass 0 0 0 Apr 17, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… lower pass 0 0 4 Apr 15, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025 Passed (2) upper pass 0 0 0 Mar 27, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar… upper pass 0 0 0 Mar 18, 2025 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0