Tennessee Senate · Apr 1, 2025
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/1/2025 Passed (2)
Result: pass
SB 1241: Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
Totals
| Yea | Nay | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Todd Gardenhire(Republican) | Yea |
| Bobby Harshbarger(Republican) | Yea |
| Sara Kyle(Democratic) | Yea |
| London Lamar(Democratic) | Yea |
| Kerry Roberts(Republican) | Yea |
| Paul Rose(Republican) | Yea |
| Brent Taylor(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |