Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 732 by the Secretary of State
Introduced
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Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to expedited hearing procedures.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 732 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026 · Feb 27, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 2, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 2, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 5, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 30, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0761) · Mar 30, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0761) · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 7, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 732 · May 4, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/16/2026 · May 4, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 23, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 3, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 3, 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 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 10, 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 Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 23, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026
House
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-23 · Passed · Ayes 20, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-02-17 · Passed · Ayes 4, 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 30, 2026).