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Yes: 125 • No: 9
TennesseeSB 2355114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 16; Title 20; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36 and Title 37, relative to guardians ad litem.
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Signed by Governor
Courts, Juvenile
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New training rules for court-appointed child advocates
Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee requires role-specific training for court-appointed child advocates called guardians ad litem under §36-4-132. Training must include early childhood, child, and adolescent development, taught by a qualified professional. Courts can appoint someone before training is complete, but that person must finish within three years of their first appointment. Those appointed before July 1, 2026, can continue being appointed and serving without training. They must finish the required training before July 1, 2029.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/8/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/8/2026
Yes: 91 • No: 4
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/5/2026
Yes: 27 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 7 • No: 2
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
HA0862
Introduced
SA0517
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