Senate Bill 262 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to extend the time frame for the voluntary surrender of an infant. Specifically, the bill changes references from "fourteen (14)" to "forty-five (45)" in multiple sections, including Section 36-1-102(1)(A)(v), Section 36-1-142(a), and several subsections of Section 68-11-255. Additionally, it modifies the term "fourteen-day period" to "forty-five-day period" in Section 68-11-255(b)(1)(A).

The changes aim to provide parents with a longer period to voluntarily surrender an infant, thereby potentially increasing the options available to them and promoting the welfare of both the child and the parents. The act is set to take effect upon becoming law, emphasizing the urgency of the public welfare in this matter.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 36-1-102(1)(A)(v), 36-1-102, 36-1-142(a), 36-1-142, 68-11-255(a)(4), 68-11-255, 68-11-255(a)(6), 68-11-255(b)(1)(A)