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TennesseeSB 1872114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-5-118 and Section 36-5-119, relative to child support.

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Signed by Governor

Human Services, Dept. of

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Child support help for Tennessee families

Effective upon becoming law, the act names Tennessee's Department of Human Services as the state's child support payment center. The department must create, advertise, and maintain a dedicated help unit that receives and answers child support collection and payment complaints. Any contractor hired to carry out these duties must also create, advertise, and maintain such a help unit. These duties override conflicting laws. The law also repeals Tennessee Code § 36-5-119, but the supplied text does not explain its prior rules or household effects.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/23/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

    4/6/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 615

    4/6/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    3/25/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    3/13/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/12/2026House

  6. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    3/11/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026House

  8. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/9/2026House

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

    2/26/2026House

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/23/2026Senate

  11. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/23/2026Senate

  12. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

    2/20/2026Senate

  13. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/17/2026Senate

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

    2/11/2026Senate

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

    2/2/2026Senate

  16. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  17. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

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  • Fiscal Note

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  • Introduced

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