# Tennessee HB 0641: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 12; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49, relative to funding of child advocacy centers.

Tennessee HB 0641, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 12; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49, relative to funding of child advocacy centers., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0641
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 12; Title 37; Title 39 and Title 49, relative to funding of child advocacy centers.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 60
- Subjects: Public Funds and Financing
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (216 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher contract funding for child advocacy: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, these Tennessee funding rules apply to contracts entered into, renewed, or amended on or after that date. The Department of Children’s Services sets contract bases at $127,855.98 for child advocacy centers and $85,000 per contracted forensic child interviewer. Each December,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Fred Atchley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charlie Baum (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Clark Boyd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Shaundelle Brooks (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Burkhart
- Cosponsor: Ed Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen D. Camper (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kip Capley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Ray Clemmons (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Tandy Darby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Vincent Dixie (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Faison (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Freeman (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Ron M. Gant (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Gillespie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rusty Grills (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Caleb Hemmer (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy Hill (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Hurt (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnson
- Cosponsor: Justin Jones (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Renea Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kelly Keisling (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sabi 'Doc' Kumar (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lamberth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harold Love, Jr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Brock Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Larry J. Miller (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Bo Mitchell (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerome Moon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Rudd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lowell Russell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gabby Salinas (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Shaw (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stevens
- Cosponsor: Tom Stinnett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Terry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: White
- Cosponsor: Dave Wright (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 93 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0504, 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0504.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0495.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0450.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0641.pdf)
- SA0453: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0453.pdf)

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## Sources
- [HA0504 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0504.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0495.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0450.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0641.pdf)
- [SA0453 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0453.pdf)

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- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026)
- [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026)
- [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026)
- [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0641-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).