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SB 2165STATE · TennesseeIntroduced

Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services to provide a copy of a petition to terminate parental rights for a child in the custody of the department to the child's foster parent, if the foster parent has served as the physical placement for the child for a period of nine or more consecutive months; requires the department to provide the required copy within seven days of the filing or being served with the petition. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-415.

Voted 5/5/2026View source

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111 yea·21 nay·1 other

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Action history

  1. 5/5/2026Pub. Ch. 802
  2. 5/5/2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
  3. 4/23/2026Signed by Governor.
  4. 4/15/2026Transmitted to Governor for action.
  5. 4/14/2026Signed by H. Speaker
  6. 4/9/2026Signed by Senate Speaker
  7. 4/8/2026Enrolled and ready for signatures
  8. 4/6/2026Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 16, PNV 0
  9. 4/6/2026Subst. for comp. HB.
  10. 3/19/2026Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.