AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act.
As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Foster and Adoptive Parent Protection Act," which generally prohibits the department of children's services from requiring a current or prospective adoptive or foster parent to affirm, accept, or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender identity that conflicts with the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 37.
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The department shall not establish or enforce a standard, rule, or policy that precludes consideration of a parent for a placement based, in whole or in part, upon the parent's sincerely held religious or moral beliefs regarding sexual orientation or gender identity. Such beliefs do not create a presumption that any particular placement is contrary to the best interest of the child.
Legislative Session
113th General Assembly
Sponsors
Calendar
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-13 | 09:00 | Hearing | House Hearing Room III | House Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee Hearing |
| 2024-03-05 | 12:00 | Hearing | House Hearing Room IV | House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2024-04-17 | Comp. became Pub. Ch. 677 |
| 2024-04-01 | Comp. SB subst. |
| 2024-04-01 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-21 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/1/2024 |
| 2024-03-21 | Reset on next avail. cal. |
| 2024-03-14 | H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/21/2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | Sponsor(s) Added. |
| 2024-03-13 | Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/14/2024 |
| 2024-03-13 | Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee |
| 2024-03-06 | Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/13/2024 |
| 2024-03-05 | Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| 2024-02-28 | Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2024 |
| 2024-01-31 | Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee |
| 2024-01-31 | P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee |
| 2024-01-29 | Intro., P1C. |
| 2024-01-25 | Filed for introduction |