2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0102: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to adoption records.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, changes from 21 to 18 the age at which certain adoption records must be made available to certain adopted persons; makes various other changes regarding adoption records. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1.
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/14/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
1/15/2025
P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees
House of Representatives
1/16/2025
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/11/2025
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025
House of Representatives
2/20/2025
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/10/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/10/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/20/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 79
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt
3/10/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/24/2025
92
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/19/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
2/11/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 5
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
William Lamberth
Republican