STATE BILLTN HB 2081PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to abuse of 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.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2081 · PassedMay 26

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Last action: Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

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May 26, 2026Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027

May 26, 2026Pub. Ch. 1003

May 19, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0Senate

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Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0910)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 22, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 2, PNV 0House

Apr 21, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0992)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

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 8, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Apr 6, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 6, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Apr 6, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Mar 18, 2026Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for ReviewHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 23, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMar 25, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeApr 1, 2026 · House · 14 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 6, 2026 · House · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 17, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

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 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 86 yea · 2 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to abuse of children.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40, relative to abuse of children.

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