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Tennessee House · Apr 6, 2026

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/6/2026 Passed (5)

Result: pass

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.

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic20
Republican90
Total110

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
John Clemmons(Democratic)Yea
Jeremy Faison(Republican)Yea
Monty Fritts(Republican)Yea
Esther Helton-Haynes(Republican)Yea
Justin Lafferty(Republican)Yea
Aron Maberry(Republican)Yea
Sam McKenzie(Democratic)Yea
Jay Reedy(Republican)Yea
Michele Reneau(Republican)Yea
Iris Rudder(Republican)Yea
Paul Sherrell(Republican)Yea