Tennessee · 114
HB 1692
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.
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Tennessee HB 1692 amends Title 36 and Title 37 of the Tennessee Code Annotated to clarify that a court may waive the home study requirement in adoption cases. This waiver applies when the prospective adoptive parent or parents are not related to the child, provided that certain requirements are met.
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Sponsors
- Michele Reneau Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/9/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 11d6750b-173d-45fe-a526-20bb1d27800f | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Apr 9, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/11d6750b-173d-45fe-a526-20bb1d27800f CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026… | lower | — | 8bd70d42-70c2-46a9-9934-1f8b0efbcee9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Apr 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/8bd70d42-70c2-46a9-9934-1f8b0efbcee9 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026… | lower | — | f26a908a-0df6-4928-8824-7fb3aae1235e | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 8, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f26a908a-0df6-4928-8824-7fb3aae1235e CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules… | lower | — | b57d8d03-a2f5-4b4d-b3e6-9fabc451ad62 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/b57d8d03-a2f5-4b4d-b3e6-9fabc451ad62 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref… | lower | — | bd4d3b60-5a4d-4a0f-ad77-4b641441dbd1 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 10, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bd4d3b60-5a4d-4a0f-ad77-4b641441dbd1 CC0-1.0 |