STATE BILLTN HB 2527PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to child abuse investigations.

As enacted, requires, rather than permits, the child protective team for a case involving a human trafficking offense to include a representative from a non-governmental agency specialized in combatting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors; extends the time within which the department or child protective team must determine whether reported abuse was indicated or unfounded from 60 days to 90 days or, in cases involving a child fatality, 180 days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 5, 2026; 191 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 2527 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 723 · May 5, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Comp. became Pub. Ch. 723

Mar 30, 2026Comp. SB subst.House

Mar 30, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Mar 26, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026House

Mar 25, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026House

Mar 23, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

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

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

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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 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, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

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 Calendar & Rules CommitteeMar 23, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Child Abuse

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to child abuse investigations.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to child abuse investigations.

What it means for vendors

Bill details

Sponsors

Bill history

Recorded votes

Subjects

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