Children - As enacted, requires certain procedures, currently found in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, to be applied by courts in child custody proceedings involving an Indian child. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to Indian child welfare.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Children - As enacted, requires certain procedures, currently found in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, to be applied by courts in child custody proceedings involving an Indian child. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. SB0485 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 682 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 · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review · Feb 4, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 23, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 682 · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 29, 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 3/16/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0761) · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 30, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0719) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 2, 2026
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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
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 94, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-26 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-17 · Passed · Ayes 9, 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: Signed by Governor. (Apr 16, 2026).