# Tennessee SB 0326: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to abuse of elderly or vulnerable adults.

Tennessee SB 0326, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to abuse of elderly or vulnerable adults., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-05-14 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 908) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 0326
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to abuse of elderly or vulnerable adults.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2026-05-14, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 908
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 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: Heidi Campbell (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bobby Harshbarger (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Kyle (Democrat), Senate
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Page Walley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Yarbro (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-01 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2026-05-14: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 908
- 2026-04-14: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-04-10: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 4/1/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Reset on Final calendar of Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0908.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0354.pdf)
- HA0967: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0967.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0326.pdf)
- SA0971: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0971.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, relative to criminal law. (signed)
- SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (signed)
- HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (signed)
- HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (signed)
- HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 1987; Chapter 74 of the Private Acts of 1995; Chapter… (signed)
- HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (failed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0908.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0354.pdf)
- [HA0967 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0967.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB0326.pdf)
- [SA0971 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0971.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
- [HB 2656: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2656-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2631: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2631-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0326-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).