Tennessee Senate · Mar 3, 2026
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (1)
Result: pass
SB 2165: Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services to provide a copy of a petition to terminate parental rights for a child in the custody of the department to the child's foster parent, if the foster parent has served as the physical placement for the child for a period of nine or more consecutive months; requires the department to provide the required copy within seven days of the filing or being served with the petition. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-415.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire(Republican) | Yea |
| Bobby Harshbarger(Republican) | Yea |
| Sara Kyle(Democratic) | Not voting |
| London Lamar(Democratic) | Nay |
| Kerry Roberts(Republican) | Yea |
| Paul Rose(Republican) | Yea |
| Robert Stevens(Republican) | Yea |
| Brent Taylor(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |