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TennesseeSB 1052114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 63, relative to children.

Sponsored By: Ferrell Haile (Republican)

Became Law

Children

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Bill Overview

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Small, rare payments not child support

The law says tiny or rare payments do not count as support. This applies during pregnancy or when the mother had custody. "Token financial support" means perfunctory, infrequent, or very brief payments that are minimal or insubstantial. Courts and agencies treat these as not support for those periods. This rule is in effect now.

Parents must consent before child vaccines

Health care providers must get informed consent before vaccinating a minor. Consent must come from a parent, legal guardian, or a prospective adoptive parent. Providers must record the consent and keep proof in the child’s medical record. Without this consent, providers cannot vaccinate the minor. This rule is in effect now.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 119 • No: 6

House vote • 4/16/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025

Yes: 86 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/7/2025

Yes: 27 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/25/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 6 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 390

    5/13/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 05/05/2025

    5/13/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/5/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/23/2025Senate

  5. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/22/2025Senate

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/22/2025House

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/16/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0332)

    4/16/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 3

    4/16/2025House

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

    4/9/2025House

  12. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0216)

    4/7/2025Senate

  13. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5

    4/7/2025Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/7/2025Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/4/2025Senate

  16. Senate Reset on calendar for 4/7/2025

    4/3/2025Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/3/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

    4/1/2025Senate

  19. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 1 PNV 1

    3/25/2025Senate

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

    3/24/2025Senate

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

    3/19/2025Senate

  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

    2/5/2025Senate

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