# Tennessee SB 2463: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34, Chapter 1; Title 36, Chapter 5 and Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to child support.

Tennessee SB 2463, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34, Chapter 1; Title 36, Chapter 5 and Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to child support., 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); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 2463
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 34, Chapter 1; Title 36, Chapter 5 and Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to child support.
- 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: 1
- Subjects: Child Custody and Support
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (41 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Child support continues after 18, with limits: mixed, medium. Effective upon becoming law, Tennessee requires child support after age 18 when the child attends an accredited high school. Support ends when the child graduates or the class they belonged to at age 18 graduates, whichever happens first. Support must end when the child turns 19, except for childre…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Powers

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026 | pass | 32 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-05-04: Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
- 2026-05-04: Pub. Ch. 870
- 2026-04-27: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Transmitted to Governor for action. (Senate)
- 2026-04-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-15: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Enrolled and ready for signatures (Senate)
- 2026-04-13: Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House)
- 2026-04-13: Subst. for comp. HB. (House)
- 2026-03-12: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (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/pc0870.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2463.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2463.pdf)

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- SB 2468: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (signed)
- SB 2419: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (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 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)
- 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)

## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0870.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2463.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB2463.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2463-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).