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TennesseeSB 0560114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39, relative to children.

Sponsored By: Ed Jackson (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Poverty alone can’t cost parents custody

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee law bars agencies and courts from using poverty alone against parents. Economic disadvantage by itself is not neglect. It also cannot be the only reason to terminate parental rights. Officials must cite other grounds beyond finances to pursue neglect or termination.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Raumesh Akbari

    Democrat • Senate

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Tom Hatcher

    Republican • Senate

  • Sara Kyle

    Democrat • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

  • Page Walley

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 0

House vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2025

Yes: 95 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 322

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/22/2025Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/21/2025Senate

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/15/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0278)

    4/15/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

    4/15/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/3/2025House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/31/2025Senate

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0217)

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/25/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

    3/24/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/19/2025Senate

  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  22. Filed for introduction

    1/30/2025Senate

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