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TennesseeSB 1241114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

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

Sponsored By: Ed Jackson (Republican)

Became Law

Child Abuse

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger reunification rules after abuse

If a child was removed for abuse and placed in foster care, the child cannot return home until two things happen. The parent must make enough progress on their permanency plan to make reunification safe. The child must also get any mental health counseling needed for reunification. When removal involved the parent’s domestic violence, the parent’s plan must require completing appropriate domestic-violence services before return.

Witnessing domestic violence counts as child abuse

The law treats it as child abuse when a person under 18 sees abuse of a child in their home or sees domestic violence against a household member. This recognition lets child welfare start investigations and offer protective help for the child.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 0

House vote • 4/16/2025

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

Yes: 94 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/15/2025

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/1/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 398

    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 withdrawn.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 - HA0335)

    4/16/2025House

  10. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1

    4/16/2025House

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0359)

    4/15/2025Senate

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    4/15/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/15/2025Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/15/2025Senate

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

    4/14/2025Senate

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

    4/11/2025Senate

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

    4/1/2025Senate

  18. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025

    3/31/2025Senate

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025

    3/31/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/26/2025Senate

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

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

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