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HB0641Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 12; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49, relative to funding of child advocacy centers.

Passed

Introduced by Michele Carringer, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, enacts the "Savannah Grace Copeland Act." - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 12; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

May 27, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration · April 22, 2025

32

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

32 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/19/2025

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed behind the budget

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025

  33. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  34. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  35. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025

  36. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0504)

  39. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 1

  40. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  41. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  42. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  43. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0453)

  44. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  45. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  46. Signed by H. Speaker

  47. Signed by Senate Speaker

  48. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  49. Signed by Governor.

  50. Pub. Ch. 495

  51. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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