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Latest Action: 03/07/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of JUD Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0316. Child Abuse - Creates Class E felony for person who is pregnant to ingest illegal controlled substance; adds to definition of "severe child abuse" person who ingests illegal controlled substance while pregnant; requires health care provider to report if provider discovers pregnant patient is using illegal controlled substance to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for HB0555 / *SB0316Increase State Expenditures - $1,839,300 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for HB0555 / *SB0316 This bill creates the Class E felony offense of a pregnant woman knowingly ingesting an illegal controlled substance. This bill also classifies such conduct as "severe child abuse" for purposes of loss of custodial and parental rights. This bill requires health care providers who discover [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 305 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2167. Child Abuse - Removes reference to "investigating" in provision authorizing a hospital, clinic, school, or other organization responsible for the care of children to develop a specific procedure for internally tracking, investigating, reporting, or otherwise monitoring a child abuse report made by a member of its staff; staff of hospital or clinic not prevented from gathering sufficient information to make an appropriate medical diagnosis or to provide and document care that is medically indicated, and is needed to determine whether to report an incident. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *HB2230 / SB2167MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB2230 / SB2167 ON MAY 9, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2230, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that nothing in the present [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/08/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Judiciary Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0555. Child Abuse - Creates Class E felony for person who is pregnant to ingest illegal controlled substance; adds to definition of "severe child abuse" person who ingests illegal controlled substance while pregnant; requires health care provider to report if provider discovers pregnant patient is using illegal controlled substance to law enforcement. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for *SB0316 / HB0555Increase State Expenditures - $1,839,300 / Incarceration* Bill Summary for *SB0316 / HB0555 This bill creates the Class E felony offense of a pregnant woman knowingly ingesting an illegal controlled substance. This bill also classifies such conduct as "severe child abuse" for purposes of loss of custodial and parental rights. This bill requires health care providers who discover [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 305 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2230. Child Abuse - Removes reference to "investigating" in provision authorizing a hospital, clinic, school, or other organization responsible for the care of children to develop a specific procedure for internally tracking, investigating, reporting, or otherwise monitoring a child abuse report made by a member of its staff; staff of hospital or clinic not prevented from gathering sufficient information to make an appropriate medical diagnosis or to provide and document care that is medically indicated, and is needed to determine whether to report an incident. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 4. Fiscal Summary for SB2167 / *HB2230MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB2167 / *HB2230 ON MAY 9, 2007, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2230, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 clarifies that nothing in the present [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Family Justice of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0027. Child Custody and Support - Creates a procedure for a child or representative of a child to petition for a temporary order to suspend visitation with a parent who was previously found to have committed child abuse against any child and who is now alleged to have threatened to commit or committed child abuse against the child with whom the parent has been granted visitation. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB0879 / *SB0027Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant / Domestic Violence Community Education Fund Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0879 / *SB0027 This bill creates a new procedure whereby a child or a child's representative may petition [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/08/2007 - Withdrawn. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0879. Child Custody and Support - Creates a procedure for a child or representative of a child to petition for a temporary order to suspend visitation with a parent who was previously found to have committed child abuse against any child and who is now alleged to have threatened to commit or committed child abuse against the child with whom the parent has been granted visitation. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for *SB0027 / HB0879Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase State Revenues - Not Significant / Domestic Violence Community Education Fund Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0027 / HB0879 This bill creates a new procedure whereby a child or a child's representative may petition [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextChildren's Services, Dept. of - Expands scope of definition of "dependent and neglected" child to include children who are improperly supervised as to injure or endanger the morals or health of the child or others. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1102 / *SB0030 Minimal
Latest Action: 04/08/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Civil Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1695. Children's Services, Dept. of - Allows persons who are the subject of a department report or their parents or guardians, and members of the general assembly with their permission, to obtain copies of records; requires copies of records to be provided to any government agency for the purpose of protecting children from abuse and neglect and requires information related to child fatalities or near fatalities to be made available to the public. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB2222 / *SB1695Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB2222 / *SB1695 Under present law, all records made or information received by the department of children's services that directly or indirectly identifies a child or family receiving services from the department must be kept confidential and may not be disclosed,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Received from Senate, held on House desk. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2222. Children's Services, Dept. of - Allows persons who are the subject of a department report or their parents or guardians, and members of the general assembly with their permission, to obtain copies of records; requires copies of records to be provided to any government agency for the purpose of protecting children from abuse and neglect and requires information related to child fatalities or near fatalities to be made available to the public. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB1695 / HB2222Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB1695 / HB2222 Under present law, all records made or information received by the department of children's services that directly or indirectly identifies a child or family receiving services from the department must be kept confidential and may not be disclosed,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 199 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0624. Courts, Juvenile - Makes various refinements to statutes pertaining to the conduct of juvenile court proceedings. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-117; Section 37-1-124 and Section 37-1-139. Fiscal Summary for *HB0320 / SB0624Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0320 / SB0624 This bill makes several changes to the procedural requirements for juvenile hearings. Present law requires service of process for adoption proceedings to be made pursuant to the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure while service of process for proceedings to terminate parental rights in juvenile court must be made pursuant to the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Procedure. Generally, the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure are more demanding in requiring physical service of [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Public Chapter 893 Bill TextChild Abuse - Corrects an internal cross-reference in the definition of "child abuse." - Amends TCA Section 37-1-602(a)(3)(D) and Section 37-1-602(b)(1). Fiscal Summary for *HB4098 / SB4142MINIMAL
Latest Action: 05/23/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 893 Bill TextChild Abuse - Corrects an internal cross-reference in the definition of "child abuse." - Amends TCA Section 37-1-602(a)(3)(D) and Section 37-1-602(b)(1). Fiscal Summary for SB4142 / *HB4098MINIMAL
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Public Chapter 1060 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3880. Child Abuse - Adds immunity for certain reports made at the request of law enforcement to existing privileges and immunities under the mandatory child abuse reporting statute. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-410. Fiscal Summary for HB3717 / *SB3880MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3717 / *SB3880 Under present law, a health care provider is not liable in any civil or criminal action that is based solely upon the health care provider's decision to report what such provider believed to be harm, the health care provider's belief that reporting such harm was required by law, or the fact that a report of harm was made. This immunity applies if: (1) The health care provider makes a report of harm, as required by present law. Present law requires any person who has knowledge of or is called upon to render aid to any child who is suffering [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1060 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3717. Child Abuse - Adds immunity for certain reports made at the request of law enforcement to existing privileges and immunities under the mandatory child abuse reporting statute. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-410. Fiscal Summary for *SB3880 / HB3717MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3880 / HB3717 Under present law, a health care provider is not liable in any civil or criminal action that is based solely upon the health care provider's decision to report what such provider believed to be harm, the health care provider's belief that reporting such harm was required by law, or the fact that a report of harm was made. This immunity applies if: (1) The health care provider makes a report of harm, as required by present law. Present law requires any person who has knowledge of or is called upon to render aid to any child who is suffering [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Criminal Practice and Procedure of Judiciary of Judiciary Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3101. Child Abuse - Adds immunity for certain reports made at the request of law enforcement to existing privileges and immunities under the mandatory child abuse reporting statute. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-410. Fiscal Summary for HB3174 / *SB3101MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB3174 / *SB3101 Under present law, a health care provider is not liable in any civil or criminal action that is based solely upon the health care provider's decision to report what such provider believed to be harm, the health care provider's belief that reporting such harm was required by law, or the fact that a report of harm was made. This immunity applies if: (1) The health care provider makes a report of harm, as required by present law. Present law requires any person who has knowledge of or is called upon to render aid to any child who is suffering [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1146 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2469. Children's Services, Dept. of - Authorizes certain child abuse and child sexual abuse information contained in reports filed with the department to be released to child abuse review teams, law enforcement, and members of the general assembly for certain purposes. - Amends TCA Title 37. Fiscal Summary for SB3219 / *HB2469Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3219 / *HB2469 Generally under present law, any report made by the department of children's services, including reports of harm to a child, and any records related to the report are confidential. This bill requires the department of children's services, upon request and with the written authorization of the subject of a report or the subject's parent or guardian, to release a report and the report's associated records to any member of the general [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/18/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate Jud. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB3174. Child Abuse - Adds immunity for certain reports made at the request of law enforcement to existing privileges and immunities under the mandatory child abuse reporting statute. - Amends TCA Section 37-1-410. Fiscal Summary for *SB3101 / HB3174MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB3101 / HB3174 Under present law, a health care provider is not liable in any civil or criminal action that is based solely upon the health care provider's decision to report what such provider believed to be harm, the health care provider's belief that reporting such harm was required by law, or the fact that a report of harm was made. This immunity applies if: (1) The health care provider makes a report of harm, as required by present law. Present law requires any person who has knowledge of or is called upon to render aid to any child who is suffering [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Companion became Public Chapter 1171 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB2620. Child Abuse - Extends the Class E felony offense of making false and malicious reports of child sexual abuse to include false and malicious reports "that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability, or physical or mental condition caused by brutality, abuse or neglect." - Amends TCA Section 37-1-413. Fiscal Summary for *HB2586 / SB2620Increase State Expenditures - $13,800/Incarceration* Bill Summary for *HB2586 / SB2620 ON MAY 20, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2620 FOR HOUSE BILL 2586, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2620, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to extend the Class E felony offense of making false and malicious reports of child sexual abuse to include false and malicious reports "that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability, or physical or mental [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/02/2008 - Public Chapter 1171 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB2586. Child Abuse - Extends the Class E felony offense of making false and malicious reports of child sexual abuse to include false and malicious reports "that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability, or physical or mental condition caused by brutality, abuse or neglect." - Amends TCA Section 37-1-413. Fiscal Summary for SB2620 / *HB2586Increase State Expenditures - $13,800/Incarceration* Bill Summary for SB2620 / *HB2586 ON MAY 20, 2008, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 2620 FOR HOUSE BILL 2586, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2620, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to extend the Class E felony offense of making false and malicious reports of child sexual abuse to include false and malicious reports "that a child has sustained any wound, injury, disability, or physical or mental [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/14/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextChild Abuse - Extends the Class E felony offense of making false and malicious reports of child sexual abuse to include false and malicious reports of physical abuse against children. - Amends TCA Section 39-1-413. Fiscal Summary for *SB2564Not Available
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