TennesseeSB 2061114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2, relative to funding for the protection of children.

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Signed by Governor

Children

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New digital protection fund for Tennessee kids

Effective upon becoming law, the law creates Tennessee’s children’s digital protection fund for state residents under age 18. It receives state money from resolved legal claims about social media, online gaming, or other digital technology harming minors’ mental health and wellbeing. The attorney general controls deposits and calculates net recoveries after investigation costs, lawsuit costs, attorney fees, and restitution amounts are deducted. The Tennessee General Assembly must approve spending, which is limited to the purposes listed in the law. Approved uses include minors’ mental health services, research, education, suicide prevention, and deposits into the kindergarten-through-grade-12 mental health endowment fund. Money can also support criminal and civil law enforcement addressing digital harms to minors’ mental health and technology-based exploitation. The fund can receive money from other sources. Investment interest stays in the fund, and unspent money carries forward rather than returning to the state’s general fund.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Paul Bailey
Republican • Senate
Heidi Campbell
Democrat • Senate
Todd Gardenhire
Republican • Senate
Ed Jackson
Republican • Senate
Ken Yager
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2026

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

Yes: 91 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/5/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/5/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/3/2026

SENATE FINANCE, WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
5/27/2026
Pub. Ch. 1114
5/27/2026
Signed by Governor.
5/22/2026Senate
Transmitted to Governor for action.
5/11/2026Senate
Signed by H. Speaker
5/7/2026House
Signed by Senate Speaker
4/30/2026Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures
4/29/2026Senate
Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
4/21/2026House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0717)
4/21/2026House
Subst. for comp. HB.
4/21/2026House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/9/2026Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/9/2026House
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/6/2026Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
3/5/2026Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
3/5/2026Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
3/5/2026Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0519)
3/5/2026Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0546)
3/5/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/5/2026
3/3/2026Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/3/2026Senate
Sponsor(s) Added.
2/27/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2/24/2026Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
2/24/2026Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2/18/2026Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026
2/17/2026Senate

Bill Text

Enrolled / Public Chapter
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Fiscal Note
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HA0717
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Introduced
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SA0519
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SA0546
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