Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1989
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rose (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 5, 2026): Pub. Ch. 846
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 12, 2026 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/12/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 5, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 846 - May 5, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - Apr 17, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 16, PNV 0 - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 - Feb 5, 2026 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction