Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 347
Children - As enacted, clarifies that the economic disadvantage of a parent or guardian alone is not a ground for termination of parental rights; clarifies that, for purposes of laws relative to juvenile courts and proceedings, "neglect" does not exist solely on the basis of economic disadvantage. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hurt (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 322
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 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 2, 2025 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed | 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 | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 322 - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 15, 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 3, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - 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
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/11/2025 - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 - Feb 3, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
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