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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1005: Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1005 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37. Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 386.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ferrell HailePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Pub. Ch. 386
  2. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. Signed by H. Speaker
  8. Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0379)
  9. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/2025
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.
  11. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0379)
  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 4

Showing 12 most recent of 23 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source