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Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.

TN · session 114 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 22, 2026

Latest action (May 5, 2026) Pub. Ch. 846

Sponsor (1)
  • Rose Republican · primary

Action history (19)
  1. Jan 22, 2026 Filed for introduction · lower
  2. Feb 2, 2026 Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · lower
  3. Feb 5, 2026 Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · upper
  4. Feb 25, 2026 Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026 · lower
  5. Mar 3, 2026 Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · lower
  6. Mar 10, 2026 Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026 · lower
  7. Mar 12, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. · lower
  8. Mar 12, 2026 Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · lower
  9. Mar 12, 2026 Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6 · upper
  10. Mar 16, 2026 Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · lower
  11. Apr 14, 2026 Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 16, PNV 0 · lower
  12. Apr 14, 2026 Subst. for comp. HB. · lower
  13. Apr 15, 2026 Signed by Senate Speaker · upper
  14. Apr 15, 2026 Enrolled and ready for signatures · lower
  15. Apr 16, 2026 Signed by H. Speaker · lower
  16. Apr 17, 2026 Transmitted to Governor for action. · lower
  17. Apr 27, 2026 Signed by Governor. · lower
  18. May 5, 2026 Effective date(s) 04/27/2026 · lower
  19. May 5, 2026 Pub. Ch. 846 · lower
Subjects
Children

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