Tag: Tennessee Department of Children’s Services

Tennessee Bill To Terminate Parental Rights Following “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes In House Committee Via Voice Vote

Image: Bill Sponsor Rep. Ed Butler presents HB1808 to the House Civil Justice Committee. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill aiming to terminate parental rights following “substantial non-compliance” has been passed by voice vote in the House Civil Justice Committee, led by Chair Andrew Farmer (R-Sevierville-District 17). House Bill […]

Tennessee House Committee Passes Bill Allowing Unvaccinated Families To Foster, Adopt

Image: House Bill Sponsor Rep. Ron Gant Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – A bill that would remove vaccination requirements when approving potential foster and adoptive homes was passed by the House Civil Justice Committee on Wednesday.  House Bill 1726 (HB1726), sponsored by Representative Ron Gant (R-Piperton-District 94), “As introduced, prohibits the Department […]

Bill That Terminates Tennessee Parental Rights After “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes House Subcommittee By Voice Vote

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill aimed at terminating parental rights after “substantial non-compliance” passed the Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee led by Chair Mary Littleton yesterday by a voice vote. House Bill 1808 (HB1808) sponsored by Representative Ed Butler (R-Rickman-District 41) was amended in the subcommittee to match […]

Amended Bill That Terminates The Parental Rights Of Tennesseans After “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes On The Senate Floor

Image: Bill sponsor Senator Dawn White presents SB2660 on the Senate floor. Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – A bill that aims to terminate the parental rights of Tennesseans after only six months of “substantial non-compliance” passed the Senate floor yesterday. Tennessee Senators voted 22 to 6 to allow the Tennessee […]

Bill Allowing Unvaccinated Families To Foster & Adopt Passes In Tennessee House Subcommittee By Voice Vote

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – A bill to combat current vaccine requirements by allowing moral and religious exemptions for Tennessee families who want to foster or adopt children under 18 months old and/or children with significant medical needs has been passed in the House Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee.  House […]

Bill That Will Terminate Tennessee Parents Rights After “Substantial Non-Compliance” Passes Senate Judiciary With Amendments

Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – A bill that proposes the ability for the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS) to terminate parental rights within 10 business days after a court has found the parents of the child/children to be “substantially non-compliant,”  has passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee with […]

Bill To Remove Access For Autopsies Of Minors Who Are Victims Of Violent Crime Reintroduced With New Sponsors In Tennessee General Assembly

Image Credit: Travis Saylor / Pexels – Public Domain The Tennessee Conservative [By Kelly M. Jackson] – In September of 2021 23-month-old Vincent Carter was brought into the emergency room via ambulance, after his foster mother Debra Barnes, stated that he was unresponsive because the infant had ingested and was “choking on a thick hair […]