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SB 485 TN
Became Law

Children - As enacted, requires certain procedures, currently found in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, to be applied by courts in child custody proceedings involving an Indian child. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

TN · session 114 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 29, 2025

Latest action (Apr 24, 2026) Pub. Ch. 682

Sponsor (1)

Action history (23)
  1. Jan 29, 2025 Filed for introduction · lower
  2. Feb 10, 2025 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · lower
  3. Feb 12, 2025 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · upper
  4. Mar 11, 2026 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026 · lower
  5. Mar 16, 2026 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · lower
  6. Mar 16, 2026 Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 · lower
  7. Mar 17, 2026 Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · upper
  8. Mar 24, 2026 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · lower
  9. Mar 26, 2026 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · lower
  10. Mar 26, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. · lower
  11. Mar 26, 2026 Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · upper
  12. Mar 26, 2026 Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0761) · lower
  13. Mar 30, 2026 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · lower
  14. Apr 2, 2026 Enrolled and ready for signatures · lower
  15. Apr 2, 2026 Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · lower
  16. Apr 2, 2026 Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0719) · lower
  17. Apr 2, 2026 Subst. for comp. HB. · lower
  18. Apr 6, 2026 Signed by H. Speaker · lower
  19. Apr 6, 2026 Signed by Senate Speaker · upper
  20. Apr 7, 2026 Transmitted to Governor for action. · lower
  21. Apr 16, 2026 Signed by Governor. · lower
  22. Apr 24, 2026 Effective date(s) 05/26/2026 · lower
  23. Apr 24, 2026 Pub. Ch. 682 · lower
Subjects
Children

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Current Version · PDF
  • Amendment SA0761 · PDF
  • Amendment HA0719 · PDF

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