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IntroducedJan 15, 2026
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Passed HouseApr 08, 2026
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2026
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Became LawApr 27, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
Adoption - As enacted, clarifies that a court may waive the requirement for a home study in an adoption when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child if certain requirements are met. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. HB1692 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 878 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 05, 2026: Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 1692
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 5
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 6
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 17
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 86
NO: 7
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 25
NO: 2
Actions
- May 05, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 878
- Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
- Apr 27, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 10, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Apr 09, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0759)
- Passed Senate, Ayes 25, Nays 2, PNV 2
- Apr 08, 2026 | House
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0980)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 7, PNV 2
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
- Apr 01, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 2026 | House
- Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
- Mar 02, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 15, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0980 (16412) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1692
- Fiscal Memo for SA0759 (14515) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1692
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1692 -- Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1692_(012400).pdf -- Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB1692_(014515).pdf -- Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- Video: Senate Session - 52nd Legislative Day Apr 9, 2026 (03h 14m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 56th Legislative Day Apr 8, 2026 (01h 18m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Apr 2, 2026 (00h 29m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Apr 1, 2026 (02h 42m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 25, 2026 (01h 20m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 23, 2026 (01h 41m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee Mar 10, 2026 (01h 24m)HTML
- Video: Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee Mar 3, 2026 (00h 52m)HTML
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