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HB1781

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 18; Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7 and Section 49-6-1304, relative to adoption.

Introduced·1/20/26

Tennessee HB1781 shortens the time limit for sealing adoption records from 100 to 90 years.

Tennessee HB1781 amends the state's adoption laws by reducing the period for which adoption records remain sealed from 100 to 90 years. This change applies to the sealing of adoption records as specified in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-1-149. The act will take effect immediately upon becoming law.

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History

Jan 22

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Jan 21

House

Intro., P1C.

Jan 20

House

Filed for introduction