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Yes: 133 • No: 12
TennesseeHB 1692114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to adoption.
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Signed by Governor
Adoption
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Some adoptive parents can skip home studies
Effective when it became law, Tennessee courts can waive adoption home studies for prospective parents not related to the child. The child must have lived in their home for at least 12 months. An authorized court must have granted them custody through a final order after fully deciding the case on its merits. The waiver request must include a current Tennessee Bureau of Investigation criminal-history check. It must also include a current search of Tennessee's sexual offender and violent sexual offender registry. The waiver is not automatic: the court must give specific written findings that it serves the child's best interest.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Rush Bricken
Republican • House
Gino Bulso
Republican • House
Ed Butler
Republican • House
Scott Cepicky
Republican • House
Elaine Davis
Republican • House
Rick Eldridge
Republican • House
Torrey C. Harris
Democrat • House
Kelly Keisling
Republican • House
Justin J. Pearson
Democrat • House
Powers
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Paul Sherrell
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/9/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2026
Yes: 25 • No: 2
House vote • 4/8/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026
Yes: 86 • No: 7
House vote • 4/8/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/1/2026
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 17 • No: 3
House vote • 3/10/2026
HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Bill Text
HA0980 (Substitute)
4/8/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0759
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