# Tennessee SB 2165: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-415, relative to foster parents.

Tennessee SB 2165, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-415, relative to foster parents., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2165
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-415, relative to foster parents.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Foster Care
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (111 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More information, privacy duties for foster parents: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee's Department of Children's Services must promptly give foster parents all information about the child, family background, and health history, plus ongoing information relevant to care. Foster parents must also get copies of petitions to end parental rights when the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-06 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 | pass | 77 | 16 |   |
| 2026-03-16 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/16/2026 | pass | 27 | 4 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0802.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2165.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2165.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0802.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2165.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2165.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2165-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).