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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 609 · Signed by Governor.

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's

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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's best interest, in addition to the other relevant factors, when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. SB0609 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 683 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 30, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 3, 2025

House

P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. · Feb 5, 2025

House

Ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 24, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 24, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 3, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

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

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

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 683 · Apr 24, 2026

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 31, 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 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026 · Feb 17, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026 · Feb 18, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 20, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Feb 24, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026 · Feb 27, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0516) · Mar 2, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 2, 2026

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 2, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 3, 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 - HA0756) · Mar 30, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 30, 2026

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 31, 2026

Senate

Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0756) · 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

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

MasseyCampbellSeal

Recorded votes

Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1Senate · 2026-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 91, Noes 0
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-02 · Passed · Ayes 32, Noes 0
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1Senate · 2026-02-24 · Passed · Ayes 8, 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).