2021-2022 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB2371: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71, relative to child abuse.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, reduces, from no later than 60 days to no later than 50 days, the time after receiving an initial report of child abuse or child sexual abuse within which the department of children's services or child protective investigation team must determine whether the reported abuse was indicated or unfounded and report the findings to the department's abuse registry. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 33; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 71.

Bill History

2/1/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/7/2022
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Action Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee of Civil Justice Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/1/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Cooper
Barbara Cooper
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/1/20227.6 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/31/202249.9 KB