STATE BILLTN HB 2083PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to children.

As enacted, expands the goals of zero to three court programs to include cases involving children five years of age or younger, with priority given to cases involving children younger than three years of age. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 6, 2026; 220 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2083 · PassedApr 6

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 611 · Apr 6, 2026

Sponsor

MLMary LittletonRepresentative · Republican · HD-078Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 6, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 611

Mar 9, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Mar 5, 2026H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 17, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026House

Show 4 earlier actions

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 23, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeFeb 17, 2026 · House · 4 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 4, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONMar 9, 2026 · House · 95 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Courts, Juvenile

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