# Tennessee SB 2402: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38, relative to children.

Tennessee SB 2402, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38, relative to children., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2402
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38, relative to children.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Children's Services, Dept. of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (37 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/23/2026 | pass | 28 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-03-26: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-23: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0617) (Senate)
- 2026-03-20: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1734.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2402.pdf)
- SA0617: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0617.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (signed)
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- SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to products regulated by the alcoholic beverage commission. (signed)
- SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1734.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2402.pdf)
- [SA0617 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0617.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026)
- [SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2410-2025-2026)
- [SB 2295: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 57 and Title 67, relative to pr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2295-2025-2026)
- [SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026)
- [SB 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2224-2025-2026)
- [SB 2221: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 5, Part 15, relativ…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2221-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2402-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).