Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding the number or type of firearms or ammunition or identifying information about such firearms or ammuniti
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, 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, generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding the number or type of firearms or ammunition or identifying information about such firearms or ammunition that a foster parent or prospective foster parent owns or possesses, or requesting a foster parent or prospective foster parent to display or provide access to a firearm or ammunition owned or possessed by the parent. - Amends TCA Title 37. Companion bill has been assigned Pub
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 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0573) · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1 · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 23, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 15, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1106) · Apr 15, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0 · Apr 15, 2026
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 16, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 17, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 27, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 869 · May 4, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · May 4, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 2, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 25, 2026
House
Sponsor change. · Feb 25, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) withdrawn. · Feb 25, 2026
House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 9, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Mar 9, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 12, 2026
House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee · Mar 17, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 7, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 9, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 15, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2026
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 15, Noes 4
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-08 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
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. (Apr 15, 2026).