2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2911: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, relative to grandparent visitation.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, specifies that the court may order reasonable visitation to grandparents when it is in the best interest of the child; requires the reasonable visitation to be, at a minimum, sufficient contact that reasonably permits a strong and meaningful relationship to be established with the child. - Amends TCA Title 36.
Bill History
1/31/2024
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/1/2024
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2024
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/28/2024
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
House of Representatives
3/5/2024
Action Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/6/2024
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/20/2024
House of Representatives
3/14/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/20/2024
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/27/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/28/2024
House of Representatives
3/28/2024
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/1/2024
House of Representatives
4/1/2024
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/17/2024
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 715
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/1/2024
92
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/17/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 3
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Rick Eldridge
Republican