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TennesseeSB 0262114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

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.

Sponsored By: Ferrell Haile (Republican)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More time to safely surrender newborn

You can safely surrender a newborn up to 45 days after birth. The old limit was 14 days. Hospitals and other approved sites accept infants within this 45-day window. This change takes effect immediately. It only extends the time to surrender; it does not change money or benefits.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Sara Kyle

    Democrat • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/17/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/11/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 420

    5/15/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

    5/15/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/9/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/1/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/30/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/29/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/23/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/21/2025House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/21/2025Senate

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/20/2025House

  12. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/17/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/17/2025Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/17/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/17/2025

    3/14/2025Senate

  16. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/11/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025Senate

  18. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/10/2025Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/27/2025Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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