HB1904

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to Indian child welfare.

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Tennessee HB1904 amends state law to establish minimum standards for Indian child welfare, emphasizing tribal jurisdiction and cultural preservation.

Tennessee HB1904 amends state law to establish minimum standards for Indian child welfare, emphasizing tribal jurisdiction and cultural preservation. The bill declares the policy of the state to protect the best interests of Indian children and promote the stability of Indian tribes and families. It outlines procedures for foster care placement, preadoptive placement, and adoptive placement, prioritizing placements with extended family members or other Indian families.

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Roll Call Votes

13 Yea

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History

Apr 24

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 682

Apr 2

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 2

House

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