Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner of children's services to develop a statewide quality assurance program to ensure quality control through monitoring, evaluation, and feedback on the
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 5, relative to the department of children's services.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner of children's services to develop a statewide quality assurance program to ensure quality control through monitoring, evaluation, and feedback on the performance of the best practices in the service delivery system and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data in outcomes-based approaches at the regional level. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1075 by the Secretary
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026 · Apr 10, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0635) · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 16, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 22, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0760) · Apr 22, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · May 7, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 11, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 22, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 1075 · May 27, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · May 27, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 23, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Mar 23, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 1, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 7, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 9, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026 · Apr 22, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 22, 2026
House
The numbers
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sponsor on the bill
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Recorded votes
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 4/22/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB1966 by Farmer - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-07 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 19, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-03 · Passed · Ayes 6, 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 22, 2026).