AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2, relative to voluntary surrendering of an infant.
State of TennesseeTennesseeAs enacted, revises various provisions governing surrendering custody of unwanted infants. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 1, Part 1 and Title 68, Chapter 11, Part 2.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- May 27, 2026
- 169 days ago
- Current chamber
- House of Representatives
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
TN HB 1844 · PassedMay 27
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Bill details
- Last action
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1092 · May 27, 2026
Sponsors
EBEd ButlerRepresentative · Republican · HD-041Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
TSTom StinnettRepresentative · Republican · HD-020
FAFred AtchleyRepresentative · Republican · HD-012
RERick EldridgeRepresentative · Republican · HD-010
THTimothy HillRepresentative · Republican · HD-003
TLTom LeatherwoodRepresentative · Republican · HD-099
KCKip CapleyRepresentative · Republican · HD-071
RGRon GantRepresentative · Republican · HD-094
Bill history
Newest first.
May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1092
Apr 21, 2026Comp. SB subst.House
Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House
Apr 15, 2026Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026House
Show 13 earlier actions
Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House
Mar 18, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse
Mar 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026House
Feb 17, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 17, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse
Feb 12, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House
Feb 11, 2026Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/17/2026House
Feb 11, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse
Feb 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026House
Feb 2, 2026Assigned to s/c Health SubcommitteeHouse
Feb 2, 2026P2C, ref. to Health CommitteeHouse
Jan 22, 2026Intro., P1C.House
Jan 21, 2026Filed for introductionHouse
Recorded votes
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeFeb 11, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeFeb 17, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Subjects
- Children
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