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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Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Jan 20, 2026
Last action: May 5, 2026 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 878
Session: 114
Momentum: 31 · Low

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24.8% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 51%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -4 31/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 159 days quiet

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