# Tennessee HB 2154: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 20; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to guardians ad litem.

Tennessee HB 2154, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 20; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to guardians ad litem., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-29 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 810) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2154
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 20; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to guardians ad litem.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-04-29, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 810
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Courts, Juvenile
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (23 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: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-08 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-29: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 810
- 2026-04-08: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-04-08: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-02: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-02: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-01: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (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: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-03-10: Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. (House)
- 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0810.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2154.pdf)
- HA0862: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0862.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2154.pdf)
- SA0517: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0517.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)
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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0810.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2154.pdf)
- [HA0862 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0862.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2154.pdf)
- [SA0517 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0517.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2154-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).