Amends TCA Title 18; Title 36, Chapter 1; Title 37; Title 49, Chapter 4, Part 9; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 7 and Section 49-6-1304.
Tennessee SB1854 proposes to amend various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated by reducing the time period from 100 years to 90 years after the finalization of an adoption before confidential adoption records are made public and open for inspection. This change affects individuals involved in adoptions, including adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents, as it alters the accessibility of adoption records. The key provision of the bill is the adjustment of the time frame for when these records transition from confidential to public status.
Tennessee SB1854 proposes to amend various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated by reducing the time period from 100 years to 90 years after the finalization of an adoption before confidential adoption records are made public and open for inspection. This change affects individuals involved in adoptions, including adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents, as it alters the accessibility of adoption records. The key provision of the bill is the adjustment of the time frame for when these records transition from confidential to public status.
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Rose, Paul
114th General Assembly
January 21, 2026
February 2, 2026
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee