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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 2082

Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846

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State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Apr 13, 2026
House		HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1)failSet your home in Tennessee to see
Apr 1, 2026
House		HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (2)passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Feb 17, 2026
House		HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (3)passSet your home in Tennessee to see

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