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HB1844Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrendering of an infant.

Passed

Introduced by Ed Butler, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, revises various provisions governing surrendering custody of unwanted infants. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1092

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · April 17, 2026

13

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

13 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
John Crawford1Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Gary Hicks9Yes
Jason Zachary14Yes
Mark Cochran23Yes
Ryan Williams42Yes
Lee Reeves65Yes
Kip Capley71Yes
Johnny Shaw80Yes
Jesse Chism85Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  6. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  7. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/17/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

  11. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  12. Placed behind the budget

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

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

  16. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1092

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