# Tennessee SB 2459: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the department of children's services. Tennessee SB 2459, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the department of children's services., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Effective date(s) 04/27/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2459-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee SB 2459 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to the department of children's services. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-02 - Last action: 2026-05-04, Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Children's Services, Dept. of - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (175 yes, 52 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Gun privacy rules for foster parents: mixed, low. The Department of Children's Services cannot ask how many or what kinds of guns or ammo you own. It cannot require you to show or give access to your firearms or ammunition. DCS may ask if guns or ammo are in your home and whether they are stored safely. DCS may ask to see where they are stored, bu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Todd Gardenhire (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Hatcher (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Adam Lowe (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Southerland (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-15 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 | pass | 67 | 24 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 | pass | 72 | 23 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 | pass | 27 | 5 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2026-05-04: Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 - 2026-05-04: Pub. Ch. 869 - 2026-04-27: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-16: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-15: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1106) (House) - 2026-04-15: Subst. for comp. HB. (House) - 2026-03-23: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House) - 2026-03-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0573) (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 (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 - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0869.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2206.pdf) - HA1106: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1106.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2459.pdf) - SA0573: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0573.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (signed) - SB 2410: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 53; Title 13; Title 48, Chapter 101, Part 3; Title 56 and Title 67, relative to housing. (failed) - SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (signed) - 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 2224: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 6… (failed) - SB 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative to the prevailing wage rate. (failed) ## Sources - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0869.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB2206.pdf) - [HA1106 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1106.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2459.pdf) - [SA0573 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0573.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2468-2025-2026) - [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 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2419-2025-2026) - [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 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 2229: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 12, Chapter 4, Part 4, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2229-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2459-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).