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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 2539 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to include written findings of fact as to whether certain limitations in parenting plans apply in a child custody order, whether temporary or permanent. - Amends T

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; 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 include written findings of fact as to whether certain limitations in parenting plans apply in a child custody order, whether temporary or permanent. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 36 and Title 37. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 758 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

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

H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0755) · Mar 30, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 2 · Mar 30, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 31, 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Amendment withdrawn.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 - SA0763) · Apr 2, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 32, 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. 758 · Apr 24, 2026

Senate

Effective date(s) 04/16/2026 · 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

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 8, 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

2
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

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Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-17 · 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 2, 2026).