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Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Family Justice of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextAdoption - Clarifies that no court, including an appellate court, has jurisdiction to overturn an order terminating parental rights more than one year after the date that the order was filed by the trial court. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113. Fiscal Summary for HB0166 / *SB0188 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/06/2008 - Withdrawn. Bill TextAdoption - Clarifies that no court, including an appellate court, has jurisdiction to overturn an order terminating parental rights more than one year after the date that the order was filed by the trial court. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113. Fiscal Summary for *SB0188 / HB0166 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/30/2007 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1158. Child Custody and Support - Prohibits a court from determining that a parent who is partially or completely unemployed in order to care for a child under six years of age is willfully or voluntarily unemployed or underemployed for the purpose of determining child support. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *HB0401 / SB1158 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0401 / SB1158 ON APRIL 19, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1158, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill. This amendment requires courts to consider the following non-exclusive list of factors when determining whether to impute income under the child support guidelines to a parent who does not work full-time in order to provide more in-home care for a minor child: [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Public Chapter 312 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0808. Child Custody and Support - Makes failure of an employer to turn over income for child support withheld from an obligor within required timeframes a breach of fiduciary duty when the employer has been directed to do so by an income assignment order; provides a time in which action for breach of such fiduciary duty must be filed. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-501. Fiscal Summary for *HB0545 / SB0808Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0545 / SB0808 This bill classifies failure of any employer to pay income withheld to the appropriate agency for child support collection a breach of a fiduciary duty to the child support obligor, thereby giving the obligor a cause of action to sue the employer for the omission. The statute of limitation [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/27/2007 - Public Chapter 502 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0809. Child Custody and Support - Revises various provisions governing child support regarding orders creating an inference of ability to pay, and presumption that information provided by parties has not changed unless a party has updated information. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-101. Fiscal Summary for *HB0546 / SB0809Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0546 / SB0809 Under present law, whenever a court enters an order determining a child's paternity or for child support, each individual who is a party to the action is required to file certain information with the court and, if applicable, the local Title IV-D child support office, including the parties' personal identifying and contact information as well as the party's employer,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/27/2007 - Failed In Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0685. Child Custody and Support - Grants visitation rights to grandparents and stepparents when father or mother of unmarried minor child is on active military duty that requires such parent to be out of Tennessee for at least 90 days. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for HB0793 / *SB0685Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB0793 / *SB0685 Under present law, if a grandparent petitions a court for visitation with a grandchild and the parent opposes the visitation, the court must determine the presence of a danger of substantial harm to the child. There are certain circumstances under which courts are required to grant a hearing on any petition for grandparent visitation in a contested case, such as a parent of the child is deceased or missing for more than six months, or the court [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/01/2007 - Public Chapter 245 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1147. Child Custody and Support - Clarifies that, subject to the constitutional rights of parents, the relationships between caregivers and children as well as between parents and children should be considered when a court is determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Section 36-6-106. Fiscal Summary for *HB0822 / SB1147Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB0822 / SB1147 Under present law, in a suit for annulment, divorce, separate maintenance, or in any other proceeding requiring the court to make a custody determination regarding a minor child, such determination must be made upon the basis of the best interest of the child. The court must consider all relevant factors, including the following where applicable: [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/10/2007 - Failed In Subcommittee Domestic Relations of C&FA of Children and Family Affairs Committee Bill TextChild Custody and Support - Creates rebuttable presumption that shared custody is in child's best interests. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB0991 / SB1101Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Jud Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0793. Child Custody and Support - Grants visitation rights to grandparents and stepparents when father or mother of unmarried minor child is on active military duty that requires such parent to be out of Tennessee for at least 90 days. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6, Part 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB0685 / HB0793Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB0685 / HB0793 Under present law, if a grandparent petitions a court for visitation with a grandchild and the parent opposes the visitation, the court must determine the presence of a danger of substantial harm to the child. There are certain circumstances under which courts are required to grant a hearing on any petition for grandparent visitation in a contested case, such as a parent of the child is deceased or missing for more than six months, or the court [...] show full description
Latest Action: 06/06/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 312 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0545. Child Custody and Support - Makes failure of an employer to turn over income for child support withheld from an obligor within required timeframes a breach of fiduciary duty when the employer has been directed to do so by an income assignment order; provides a time in which action for breach of such fiduciary duty must be filed. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-501. Fiscal Summary for SB0808 / *HB0545Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - Increase Federal Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB0808 / *HB0545 This bill classifies failure of any employer to pay income withheld to the appropriate agency for child support collection a breach of a fiduciary duty to the child support obligor, thereby giving the obligor a cause of action to sue the employer for the omission. The statute of limitation [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Senate adopted am. Bill TextChildren - Changes consent requirement from "the parent or guardian" to "a parent or legal guardian". - Fiscal Summary for SA0886No Fiscal Summary for SA0886
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextChildren - Extends the number of days from 300 to 330 that a child can be born after the end of a marriage for there to be a rebuttable presumption that the husband is the father of the child. - Amends TCA Title 31; Title 32; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 56; Title 68 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for HB4087 / *SB2983Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 06/20/2008 - Public Chapter 1162 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB3569. Children - Changes various requirements regarding termination of parental rights; expands grounds for termination of parental rights by adding rape and aggravated statutory rape. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. Fiscal Summary for HB4139 / *SB3569Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Increase Local Revenue - Not Significant Increase Local Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB4139 / *SB3569 This bill revises various provisions regarding parentage and termination of parental rights, as follows: (1) Under present law, a surrender, a confirmed parental consent, or waiver of interest terminates the responsibilities of the surrendering parent or guardian, the consenting parent, or the person executing a waiver of interest for future child [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/07/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4123. Children - Directs the department of human services to report to several committees of the general assembly concerning a review of costs associated with pre-kindergarten programs in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for *HB4177 / SB4123Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Department of Human Services has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for *HB4177 / SB4123 This bill requires the department of human services to annually survey and review costs associated with pre-kindergarten services for children in Tennessee. This bill requires the commissioner of human services to report annually on the results of the department's survey to the house and senate education committees, the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4177. Children - Directs the department of human services to report to several committees of the general assembly concerning a review of costs associated with pre-kindergarten programs in this state. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71. Fiscal Summary for SB4123 / *HB4177Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant A more precise cost estimate is not possible because the Department of Human Services has not provided any information to assist in the preparation of this fiscal note. Bill Summary for SB4123 / *HB4177 This bill requires the department of human services to annually survey and review costs associated with pre-kindergarten services for children in Tennessee. This bill requires the commissioner of human services to report annually on the results of the department's survey to the house and senate education committees, the [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/27/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Special Initiatives of Education of Education Committee Bill TextEducation - Requires the state board of education to adopt rules requiring public schools to provide free lunch to all children regardless of income eligibility, instead of providing free or reduced price lunches to only those students meeting income eligibility requirements. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for HB3951 / *SB3984Increase State Expenditures - $176,620,000
Latest Action: 02/13/2008 - Assigned to Subcommittee Industrial Impact of COM Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4047. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires hearing screenings of newborns. - Amends TCA Section 37-3-703; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 25 and Title 68, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for HB4031 / *SB4047Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - The Department of Health currently receives a $150,000 federal newborn hearing screening follow-up grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. Such grant could be placed in jeopardy if required reporting data was not properly reported to the Department of Health. Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in a not significant increase in the cost of health insurance premiums for plans that do not currently offer hearing screenings for newborns. Bill Summary for HB4031 / *SB4047 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/04/2008 - Passed second consideration, Referred to Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4031. Hospitals and Health Care Facilities - Requires hearing screenings of newborns. - Amends TCA Section 37-3-703; Title 56, Chapter 7, Part 25 and Title 68, Chapter 5. Fiscal Summary for *SB4047 / HB4031Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Other Fiscal Impact - The Department of Health currently receives a $150,000 federal newborn hearing screening follow-up grant from the Department of Health and Human Services. Such grant could be placed in jeopardy if required reporting data was not properly reported to the Department of Health. Potential Impact on Health Insurance Premiums (required by Tenn. Code Ann. § 3-2-111): Such legislation would result in a not significant increase in the cost of health insurance premiums for plans that do not currently offer hearing screenings for newborns. Bill Summary for *SB4047 / HB4031 [...] show full description
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB4074. Juvenile Offenders - Authorizes human resource agencies to apply for grants and implement statewide an intervention program called "Moral Kombat." - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 26 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB4042 / SB4074Increase State Expenditures - $509,000 FY08-09 $365,000 FY09-10 Bill Summary for *HB4042 / SB4074 "Moral Kombat" is a program designed to reduce delinquency and truancy among juveniles and social dependency among adults. The program has been utilized by the First Tennessee human resource agency. This bill authorize the state's human resource agencies to apply for grants and implement the Moral Kombat program in other areas of the state. The program would serve youth aged 11 to 19 who are referred to the program by the juvenile court system, their school, DCS, or their parents,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/16/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Ed. Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB4042. Juvenile Offenders - Authorizes human resource agencies to apply for grants and implement statewide an intervention program called "Moral Kombat." - Amends TCA Title 13, Chapter 26 and Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB4074 / *HB4042Increase State Expenditures - $509,000 FY08-09 $365,000 FY09-10 Bill Summary for SB4074 / *HB4042 "Moral Kombat" is a program designed to reduce delinquency and truancy among juveniles and social dependency among adults. The program has been utilized by the First Tennessee human resource agency. This bill authorize the state's human resource agencies to apply for grants and implement the Moral Kombat program in other areas of the state. The program would serve youth aged 11 to 19 who are referred to the program by the juvenile court system, their school, DCS, or their parents,[...] show full description
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