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TennesseeSB 1513114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 37, Chapter 5, relative to the department of children's services.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Tennessee keeps children's services agency running

Effective upon becoming law, the act delays the scheduled end of Tennessee's Department of Children's Services. The provided text does not state the new end date or change services, eligibility, or household costs. The department must report to the Education, Health, and General Welfare Joint Evaluation Committee by December 31, 2026. That report must cover progress on addressing findings and observations from the Division of State Audit's December 2025 performance audit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Todd Gardenhire

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 119 • No: 6

House vote • 4/21/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026

Yes: 79 • No: 6

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/20/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/25/2026

SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

    5/27/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 1067

    5/27/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    5/22/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    5/11/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    5/7/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/30/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/27/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 6, PNV 0

    4/21/2026House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1147)

    4/21/2026House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/21/2026House

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    4/20/2026Senate

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

    4/20/2026Senate

  13. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0846)

    4/20/2026Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    4/17/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

    4/17/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

    4/17/2026Senate

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

    3/25/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

    3/18/2026Senate

  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

    1/14/2026Senate

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/13/2026Senate

  21. Filed for introduction

    1/7/2026Senate

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