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TennesseeSB 1005114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to adoption.

Sponsored By: Ferrell Haile (Republican)

Became Law

Adoption

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

One petition and fee for sibling adoptions

If you adopt more than one sibling at the same time, you can file one adoption petition for all the children. The court can require separate petitions only if it writes that this is in the children’s best interest. The clerk must charge only one filing fee for the combined petition. This lowers filing costs and reduces repeat paperwork for families adopting siblings.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Pody

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 158 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/17/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025

Yes: 89 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025

Yes: 29 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 386

    5/13/2025

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

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  8. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0379)

    4/17/2025Senate

  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025

    4/16/2025Senate

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House

  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0379)

    4/15/2025House

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4

    4/15/2025House

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

    3/31/2025House

  14. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 2

    3/27/2025Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/27/2025Senate

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/27/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

    3/25/2025Senate

  18. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    3/18/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/17/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    2/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0379 (Substitute)

    4/15/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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