# Tennessee HB 2127: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.

Tennessee HB 2127, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-04-24 (Effective date(s) 04/16/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2127
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-24, Effective date(s) 04/16/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Child Custody and Support
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (143 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Court rules now cover temporary custody orders: benefit, low. Tennessee courts must apply an existing child custody requirement to both temporary and permanent orders. The law took effect immediately upon becoming law. The supplied text does not identify the requirement, so its specific effect on families is unclear.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/2/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-30 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 | pass | 88 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0755 (Substitute), 2026-03-30: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0755.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0758.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2127.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2127.pdf)
- SA0763: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0763.pdf)

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- HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Chapter 10, relative to leaving the scene of an accident. (failed)
- HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative to creditable service for a period of disability. (failed)
- HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (failed)
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## Sources
- [HA0755 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0755.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0758.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2127.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2127.pdf)
- [SA0763 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0763.pdf)

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- [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026)
- [HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the vi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2023-2025-2026)
- [HB 1967: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 13 and Title 55, Ch…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1967-2025-2026)
- [HB 1906: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 34, Part 6, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1906-2025-2026)
- [HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1720-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2127-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).