Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1255
Civil Procedure - As enacted, requires, in a child custody order, the court to include written findings of fact as to whether the limitations in present law relative to restrictions in temporary or permanent parenting plans apply; makes other changes relative to child court proceedings; clarifies, for purposes of domestic abuse law, that "abuse" includes acts inflicted directly by the offending party or indirectly through a third party, including, but not limited to, a family member, friend, significant other, or coworker, on behalf of the offending party. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alexander (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 29, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 265
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 265 - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 14, 2025 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025 - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Filed for introduction