Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a me
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39, relative to child abuse.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 1, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025 · Apr 14, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0359) · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025
Senate
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0335) · Apr 16, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1 · Apr 16, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 22, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 23, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 5, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 398 · May 13, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/05/2025 · May 13, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 10, 2025
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 10, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 10, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 · Apr 10, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 16, 2025
House
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-25 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 16, 2025).