Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2081
Children - As enacted, adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, and one at large member with experience advocating for children, to the Tennessee second look commission; revises certain severe and aggravated child abuse offenses to include offenses involving strangulation; authorizes a court to order a child's custodian to submit certain documentation of compliance with preventative pediatric care consistent with the periodicity schedule of the American Academy of Pediatrics in certain situations; authorizes the department of children's services to initiate a visit to ascertain the wellbeing of a child if such documentation contains allegations of abuse or neglect. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Littleton (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 26, 2026): Pub. Ch. 1003
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Actions
- May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1003 - May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027 - May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0910) - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0992) - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 2, PNV 0 - Apr 21, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - 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 behind the budget - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026 - Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 23, 2026 · House
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