STATE BILLTN HB 2526PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to children.

As enacted, requires a child placed in the custody of the department to remain in custody so long as necessary to complete treatment or services, which must be evidence-based and provided by a qualified provider; makes other changes to child custody law; creates a juvenile commitment review task force to examine system issues and service gaps for certain children committed to the custody of the department. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

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 2526 · PassedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1102 · May 27, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 27, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1102

Apr 21, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Apr 16, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Apr 14, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 14, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026House

Apr 14, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

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

Apr 8, 2026Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next CalendarHouse

Apr 1, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026House

Apr 1, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Apr 1, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

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

Mar 25, 2026Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026House

Mar 18, 2026Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026House

Mar 11, 2026Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026House

Mar 10, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Mar 5, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 5, 2026P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Feb 3, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMar 10, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 1, 2026 · House · 9 yea · 7 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 14, 2026 · House · 27 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 14, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Children's Services, Dept. of

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to children.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to children.

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Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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