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

SB 1052: Children - As enacted, specifies that a biological father or alleged biological father who makes token financial support to or for the benefit of a child or the child's mother during the pregnancy or when the mother had physical custody of the child is not a putative father; makes various other changes regarding final orders of adoption. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 63.

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 1052 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Children - As enacted, specifies that a biological father or alleged biological father who makes token financial support to or for the benefit of a child or the child's mother during the pregnancy or when the mother had physical custody of the child is not a putative father; makes various other changes regarding final orders of adoption. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 63. Primary sponsor: Ferrell Haile (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Pub. Ch. 390.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

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. 390
  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. Subst. for comp. HB.
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0332)
  10. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 3
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0216)

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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