SB0262

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrender of an infant.

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Extends the voluntary surrender period for an infant from fourteen to forty-five days.

This bill amends Tennessee law to extend the voluntary surrender period for an infant from fourteen to forty-five days. The change applies to various sections of Tennessee Code Annotated, including Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2. The extended period allows parents more time to safely surrender their infant at designated locations, such as hospitals or police stations, without fear of prosecution.

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Roll Call Votes

94 Yea

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Calendar

Mar 11, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Judiciary Hearing

History

May 15, 2025

Pub. Ch. 420

May 15, 2025

Effective date(s) 05/09/2025

May 9, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.