Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 2527
Child Abuse - As enacted, requires, rather than permits, the child protective team for a case involving a human trafficking offense to include a representative from a non-governmental agency specialized in combatting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors; extends the time within which the department or child protective team must determine whether reported abuse was indicated or unfounded from 60 days to 90 days or, in cases involving a child fatality, 180 days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lamberth (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 723
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 Failed (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 723 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Mar 26, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 18, 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 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction