Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to make an initial screening, and potentially an assessment, upon receiving a report of harm that includes a report of harm alleging facts that involve
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 71, relative to investigations.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to make an initial screening, and potentially an assessment, upon receiving a report of harm that includes a report of harm alleging facts that involve a caregiver; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 71. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 762 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
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/17/2026 · Mar 10, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · Mar 17, 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 4/2/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0767) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0767) · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 7, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · Apr 16, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 762 · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 01/01/2027 · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
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
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
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 4/2/2026 · Mar 31, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
The numbers
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sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 2, 2026).