# Tennessee HB 1359: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71, relative to foster care.

Tennessee HB 1359, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71, relative to foster care., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 387) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 1359
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71, relative to foster care.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-05-13, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 387
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Foster Care
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (32 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen D. Camper (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: John Ray Clemmons (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Farmer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Susan M. Lynn (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0387.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1015.pdf)
- HA0274: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0274.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1359.pdf)
- SA0210: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0210.pdf)

## Related bills

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- HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relative to expunction of criminal records. (failed)
- HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 12; Title 13; Title 29; Title 54; Title 64; Title 65; Title 68 and… (failed)
- HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (failed)
- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0387.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1015.pdf)
- [HA0274 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0274.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1359.pdf)
- [SA0210 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0210.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1380-2025-2026)
- [HB 1346: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 32, Part 1, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1346-2025-2026)
- [HB 0794: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0794-2025-2026)
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1359-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).