AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 71, relative to children.
Summary
HB1305 makes a narrow change to Tennessee law governing children by extending a statutory deadline in Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-2-422(e) from 10 days to 15 days. The bill does not create a new program or category of eligibility; it simply gives an additional five days for whatever action, notice, or response is required under that subsection.
Because the bill amends Title 37 and references Title 71 in its caption, it is part of the state’s broader child welfare and related services framework, but the operative text only changes one deadline. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a legislative judgment that the change should be implemented without delay.
Impact
The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-2-422(e) by lengthening a deadline from 10 days to 15 days, thereby altering the timing requirements for the affected child-related process under state law. Its practical effect is to give parties subject to that statute more time to act, which may reduce the risk of missed deadlines and improve compliance. No other statutes are substantively changed by the text provided.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee discussion or vote history in the provided materials, so the bill’s sentiment must be inferred from its content alone. The measure appears routine and technical rather than controversial, with a straightforward procedural adjustment that likely aims to provide additional time for compliance in a child-related legal process. The immediate effective date suggests the change was viewed as noncontroversial and administratively useful.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or voting history. If any concerns existed, they would most likely relate to whether extending the deadline from 10 to 15 days could delay child welfare proceedings or, conversely, whether the original 10-day period was too short for practical compliance. However, the available record does not show any opposition or debate on those issues.