Tennessee Senate Bill 2489 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 15 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-15 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 897
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As enacted, clarifies that in determining the willingness of each of the parents and caregivers to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship between the child and both of the child's parents, the court must consider the likelihood of each parent and caregiver to honor and facilitate court ordered parenting arrangements and rights, and the court must further consider any history of either parent or any caregiver denying parenting time to either parent in violation of a court order. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7 and Title 36, Chapter 6.

As enacted, clarifies that in determining the willingness of each of the parents and caregivers to facilitate and encourage a close and continuing parent-child relationship between the child and both of the child's parents, the court must consider the likelihood of each parent and caregiver to honor and facilitate court ordered parenting arrangements and rights, and the court must further consider any history of either parent or any caregiver denying parenting time to either parent in violation of a court order. - Amends TCA Title 24, Chapter 7 and Title 36, Chapter 6.

Sen. Mike Bell [R]

2012-04-10 - Senate - S. JUD COMM.: Recommended for passage w/amendments- refer to: S. Cal. Comm. (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-05-15		Comp. became Pub. Ch. 897
2012-04-18		Am. withdrawn.(Amendment 1 - SA1196)
2012-04-18		Comp. HB Subst (sends SB to dead bill file)
2012-04-16		Placed on Senate Regular Calendar cal. for 4/18/2012
2012-04-10		Rec. for pass. w/ am., ref. to S. Cal. Comm. Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
2012-04-04		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 4/10/2012
2012-04-04		Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 4/10/2012
2012-04-04		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 4/4/2012
2012-04-03		Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 4/4/2012
2012-03-28		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 4/3/2012
2012-03-27		Action Def. in S. Jud Comm. to 4/3/2012
2012-03-21		Placed on S. Jud Comm. cal. for 3/27/2012
2012-01-19		P2C, ref. to S. Jud Comm.
2012-01-18		Intro., P1C.
2012-01-17		Filed for intro.

HB2620 (Crossfiled) 2012-05-15 - Pub. Ch. 897

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2489&ga=107
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/107/Bill/SB2489.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/BillVotesArchive.aspx?ChamberVoting=S&BillNumber=SB2489&ga=107