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Yes: 230 • No: 6
TennesseeHB 0826114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to families' rights and responsibilities.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Children
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
First aid and abuse screening for children
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee allows reasonable, appropriate non-emergency first aid for minors who appear or are described as sick or injured. Examples include dressing wounds, applying skin treatments, giving fluids or ice, and checking for minor illnesses. Health providers may screen minors they reasonably believe face trafficking, brutality, neglect, or abuse. Providers must use reasonable medical judgment based on facts known at the time to determine whether reporting is required.
Licensed school staff can provide preventive counseling
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee law recognizes preventive and developmental counseling provided by school counselors and school psychologists. These professionals must be licensed by the Tennessee State Board of Education. The counseling is provided under the state's existing school counseling law.
School activity rules include academic activities
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee expands the activities covered by its family-rights law's school activity rules. The added activity must be approved by the school and related to academic instruction.
Religious school absences may require parent meetings
Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee law allows students to be excused from school for religious purposes. After 20 or more days of religious absences in one school year, the school may require a parent meeting. The meeting is to discuss the student's educational future.
School recordings need consent before publication
Beginning July 1, 2025, this rule applies when a Tennessee school system has sent parents a recording consent request. It covers video or voice recordings of their child on school property during regular classes or extracurricular activities. School officials do not need parental consent before starting the recording. They must get parental consent before publishing it.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Elaine Davis
Republican • House
Paul Sherrell
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/15/2025
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS 4/15/2025
Yes: 83 • No: 5
Senate vote • 4/10/2025
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/10/2025
Yes: 30 • No: 1
House vote • 4/7/2025
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 4/7/2025
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025
Yes: 92 • No: 0
House vote • 4/2/2025
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 19 • No: 0
House vote • 3/26/2025
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
5/8/2025Pub. Ch. 347
5/8/2025Signed by Governor.
5/2/2025Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/22/2025HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/22/2025SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/22/2025HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
4/16/2025HouseH. concurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2 Ayes 83, Nays 5 PNV 2 HB0826
4/15/2025HouseH. Placed on Message Calendar 4/15/2025
4/14/2025HousePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1
4/10/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0400)
4/10/2025SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0368)
4/10/2025SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
4/10/2025SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
4/9/2025SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
4/8/2025HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
4/7/2025HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0282)
4/7/2025HouseSponsor(s) Added.
4/7/2025HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025
4/3/2025HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
4/2/2025HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/2/2025HousePlaced on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
3/26/2025HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/26/2025HousePlaced on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
3/19/2025HouseTaken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
3/19/2025House
Bill Text
HA0282 (Substitute)
4/7/2025
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0368
SA0400
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