Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a child placed in the custody of the department to remain in custody so long as necessary to complete treatment or services, which must be evidence-based and provided
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to children.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a child placed in the custody of the department to remain in custody so long as necessary to complete treatment or services, which must be evidence-based and provided by a qualified provider; makes other changes to child custody law; creates a juvenile commitment review task force to examine system issues and service gaps for certain children committed to the custody of the department. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1. SB1868 has been
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 5, 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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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 5, 2026
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 10, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 1, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 1, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar · Apr 8, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 14, 2026
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Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 14, 2026
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 16, 2026
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Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2026
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1102 · May 27, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Feb 2, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 2, 2026
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026 · Mar 9, 2026
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Mar 10, 2026
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Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Mar 31, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2026
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026 · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0640) · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA1048) · Apr 15, 2026
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 11 · Apr 15, 2026
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Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 20, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2026
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1001) · Apr 21, 2026
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Passed H., Ayes 59, Nays 25, PNV 4 · Apr 21, 2026
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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
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 61, Noes 25, Present and not voting 1
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-21 · Passed · Ayes 59, Noes 25, Present and not voting 4
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-15 · Passed · Ayes 22, Noes 11
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 3
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. (May 22, 2026).