Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1844
Children - As enacted, revises various provisions governing surrendering custody of unwanted infants. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Butler (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 27, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1092
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (3) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 17, 2026 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 17, 2026 House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 2/17/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 2/11/2026 Passed (4) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 27, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1092 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/17/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction