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TennesseeSB 0609114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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

Sponsored By: Becky Duncan Massey (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Child Custody and Support

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Custody cases prioritize child's best interest, parental involvement

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee courts in custody and parenting-time cases must make the child’s best interest always paramount and consider all relevant factors. The law adds a factor: whether the parenting schedule gives each parent meaningful chances to take part in the child’s life, without any presumption about how much time. It also updates legal references so judges use the full, updated list of factors in the statute.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Becky Duncan Massey

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Heidi Campbell

    Democrat • Senate

  • Jessie Seal

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/2/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/16/2026Senate

  2. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/7/2026Senate

  3. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/6/2026Senate

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/6/2026House

  5. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0756)

    4/2/2026Senate

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/2/2026Senate

  7. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

    3/31/2026Senate

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/30/2026House

  9. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0756)

    3/30/2026House

  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

    3/30/2026House

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

    3/5/2026House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/3/2026Senate

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0516)

    3/2/2026Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/2/2026Senate

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/2/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

    2/27/2026Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

    2/24/2026Senate

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/20/2026Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

    2/18/2026Senate

  20. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026

    2/17/2026Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

    2/11/2026Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  23. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  24. Filed for introduction

    1/31/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • HA0756 (Substitute)

    3/30/2026

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0516

    PDF

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