TennesseeSB 2365114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to expedited hearing procedures.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger parental protections against bond restrictions

Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee requires fast court review of bond conditions limiting parental contact, custody, or visitation. A hearing must check compliance within 15 calendar days after the condition is imposed, or the condition becomes void. Before conviction, added protections cover restrictions on contact with a minor child who is not a charged crime's victim. To impose or extend these restrictions, the government must provide clear and convincing evidence, a high standard of proof. It must prove a threat to the child, that less restrictive options cannot prevent harm, and that restrictions serve the child's best interests. The court must make explicit factual findings. Parental contact is presumed to be in the child's best interests.

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: 163 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/2/2026

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/2/2026

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/24/2026

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Bill Text

  • HA0761 (Substitute)

    3/30/2026

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

  • Fiscal Note

  • Introduced

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