# Tennessee HB 0102: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to adoption records. Tennessee HB 0102, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to adoption records., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0102-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0102 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to adoption records. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Adoption - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (150 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More adoption-record access for family members: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, when a consenting party has died, adopted people and specified relatives can receive identifying information. Covered relatives include parents, siblings, direct descendants, and direct ancestors, including families of other people covered by the records law. Direct descenda… - Parents and officials gain adoption-record access: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, adoptive parents can access records for their adopted children under 18. The Tennessee Department can open adoption, sealed, post-adoption, adoption-assistance, and limited records to carry out its adoption-law duties. Other access rules do not limit that authority. Departme… - Earlier adoption access and new decision rules: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2025, specified adoption-record procedures open at age 18 instead of 21; some also allow emancipated people. Covered adults and emancipated people receive search, contact, and identifying-information notices and make decisions, or their legal representatives act. An existing excep… - Stronger parent privacy limits adoption disclosures: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, special privacy rules apply when adoption records show a biological parent experienced rape or incest. Identifying information cannot be released without that parent's written consent, despite other disclosure laws, unless the parent has died. If the parent has died, the ado… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Torrey C. Harris (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: William Slater (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-10 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/24/2025 | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 79 - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-20: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-19: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-10: Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-02-24: Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 2 (House) - 2025-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-20: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/24/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-02-11: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-02-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/11/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-28: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to Judiciary Committee (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-13: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0079.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0102.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0102.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0079.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0102.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0102.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0102-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).