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SB 1241STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.

Voted 5/13/2025View source

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133 yea·0 nay·1 other

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Action history

  1. 5/13/2025Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
  2. 5/13/2025Pub. Ch. 398
  3. 5/5/2025Signed by Governor.
  4. 4/23/2025Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. 4/22/2025Signed by H. Speaker
  6. 4/22/2025Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. 4/22/2025Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. 4/16/2025Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
  9. 4/16/2025Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0335)
  10. 4/16/2025Subst. for comp. HB.