2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0386: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrender of an infant.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, increases the age of an infant from 14 days or younger to 45 days or younger, who can be received by a facility without the mother being subject to criminal liability. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
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Bill History
1/27/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2/25/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
2/19/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/27/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Primary Sponsor

Ed Butler
Republican