# Tennessee HB 2082: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, relative to children.

Tennessee HB 2082, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, relative to children., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-05 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2082
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, relative to children.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: Children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (16 yes, 6 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: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bud Hulsey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-13 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-01 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 3 | 1 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-05-05: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846
- 2026-04-14: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-09: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-01: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-02-17: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-04: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-02: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-01-23: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0846.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1989.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2082.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0846.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1989.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2082.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2082-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).