# Tennessee HB 2270: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2, relative to funding for the protection of children.

Tennessee HB 2270, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2, relative to funding for the protection of children., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-27 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1114) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2270
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2, relative to funding for the protection of children.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-27, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1114
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Children
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (57 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: William Lamberth (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-20 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-05-27: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1114
- 2026-04-21: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-04-21: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-16: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-15: Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 (House)
- 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed behind the budget (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-03-18: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (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)
- 2026-03-03: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-17: Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/3/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-11: Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee (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/pc1114.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2061.pdf)
- HA0717: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0717.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2270.pdf)
- SA0519: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0519.pdf)
- SA0546: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0546.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed)
- HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed)
- HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed)
- HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed)
- HB 2023: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-24-109, relative to the victims assistance assessment. (failed)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc1114.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2061.pdf)
- [HA0717 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0717.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2270.pdf)
- [SA0519 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0519.pdf)
- [SA0546 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0546.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2270-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).