Adoption - As enacted, allows petitioners to include all children in one adoption petition if the petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed; specifies that the clerk of court must charge only one filing fee for such a petition. - Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36 and Title 37.
SB1005 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 386 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For SB1005Date
    Effective date(s) 05/05/202505/13/2025
    Pub. Ch. 38605/13/2025
    Signed by Governor.05/05/2025
    Transmitted to Governor for action.04/23/2025
    Signed by H. Speaker04/22/2025
    Signed by Senate Speaker04/22/2025
    Enrolled and ready for signatures04/22/2025
    Concurred, Ayes 33, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0379)04/17/2025
    Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/17/202504/16/2025
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 404/15/2025
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0379)04/15/2025
    Subst. for comp. HB.04/15/2025
    Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.03/31/2025
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to House03/27/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/27/2025
    Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 203/27/2025
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/27/202503/25/2025
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee03/18/2025
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/202503/17/2025
    Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/202503/12/2025
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee02/12/2025
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration02/10/2025
    Filed for introduction02/05/2025
    Actions For HB1180Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 38605/13/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/15/2025
    Comp. SB subst.04/15/2025
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/202504/10/2025
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/202504/09/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.04/09/2025
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee04/09/2025
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/202504/02/2025
    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/202504/02/2025
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/202503/26/2025
    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/202503/26/2025
    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/202503/19/2025
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee03/18/2025
    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/202503/12/2025
    Sponsor withdrawn.03/12/2025
    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee02/12/2025
    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee02/12/2025
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/10/2025
    Intro., P1C.02/10/2025
    Filed for introduction02/06/2025
  • No amendments for SB1005.
    AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0379Amendment 1-0 to HB1180Fiscal Memo for HA0379 (6060)  

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

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    Bill Summary

     

     

    PETITION TO ADOPT MULTIPLE CHILDREN

     

          This bill provides that if petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time and the children are siblings who share at least one biological parent, then the petitioners may include all of the children in one petition to adopt unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed.  The court clerk must only charge one filing fee for a petition for multiple children.

     

    PETITION TO TERMINATE PARENTAL RIGHTS OF MULTIPLE CHILDREN

     

          This bill provides that if petitioners are seeking to adopt more than one child at the same time and the children are siblings who share at least one biological parent, then the petitioners may include all of the children in one petition to terminate parental rights, if filed separately from the adoption petition, unless the court issues a written order finding that it is in the best interest of the children that separate petitions be filed.  The court clerk must only charge one filing fee for a petition for multiple children.

     

          ON APRIL 15, 2025, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 1005 FOR HOUSE BILL 1180, ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1005, AS AMENDED.

     

          AMENDMENT #1 limits the application of this bill to petitions to adopt and removes the requirement that the siblings must share at least one biological parent in order for the petitioner to include all of the children in one petition for which only one filing fee will be charged.

     

     

  • FiscalNote for SB1005/HB1180 filed under SB1005

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    House moved to substitute and conform to SB1005

    SB1005 by Haile - FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................89
              Noes................................................0
              Present and not voting...................4

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Atchley, Barrett, Baum, Behn, Boyd, Bricken, Bulso, Burkhart, Butler, Camper, Capley, Carringer, Cepicky, Chism, Clemmons, Cochran, Crawford, Darby, Davis, Dixie, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Freeman, Fritts, Gant, Garrett, Glynn, Grills, Hakeem, Hale, Hardaway, Harris, Haston, Hawk, Helton-Haynes, Hemmer, Hicks G, Hicks T, Hill, Howell, Hulsey, Hurt, Jones R, Keisling, Kumar, Lafferty, Lamberth, Leatherwood, Littleton, Love, Lynn, Maberry, Marsh, Martin B, Martin G, Miller, Mitchell, Moon, Parkinson, Pearson, Powell, Powers, Raper, Reedy, Reeves, Reneau, Rudd, Rudder, Russell, Scarbrough, Shaw, Sherrell, Slater, Sparks, Stevens, Terry, Todd, Towns, Travis, Vaughan, Vital, Warner, White, Williams, Wright, Zachary, Mr. Speaker Sexton -- 89.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Brooks, Johnson, Jones J, Salinas -- 4.

              HB1180 by Farmer - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    HB1180 by Farmer - HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/9/2025
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................19
              Noes................................................1
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Atchley, Bulso, Davis, Doggett, Eldridge, Farmer, Garrett, Hardaway, Harris, Keisling, Lamberth, Littleton, Powell, Russell, Scarbrough, Stinnett, Todd, Towns -- 19.
              Representatives voting no were: Salinas -- 1.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Johnson -- 1.

    HB1180 by Farmer - HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2025
    Passed
              Ayes................................................6
              Noes................................................0

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Bulso, Doggett, Keisling, Littleton, Towns -- 6.

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    SB1005 by Haile - FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/17/2025
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................33
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Akbari, Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Harshbarger, Hatcher, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kyle, Lamar, Lowe, Massey, Oliver, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Seal, Southerland, Stevens, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Yarbro, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 33.

    SB1005 by Haile - FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/27/2025
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................29
              Noes................................................2

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Bowling, Briggs, Campbell, Crowe, Gardenhire, Haile, Harshbarger, Hatcher, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kyle, Lowe, Massey, Pody, Powers, Reeves, Roberts, Rose, Seal, Southerland, Stevens, Taylor, Walley, Watson, White, Yager, Mr. Speaker McNally -- 29.
              Senators voting no were: Akbari, Lamar -- 2.

    SB1005 by Haile - SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/18/2025
    Passed
              Ayes................................................7
              Noes................................................2

              Senators voting aye were: Gardenhire, Harshbarger, Roberts, Rose, Stevens, Taylor, White -- 7.
              Senators voting no were: Kyle, Lamar -- 2.