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TN HB 1939

died on adjournment

Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, changes the caseload requirement for case managers in the department from a monthly average of 20 active cases or 20 children monitored to a cap of no more than 12 active cases involving no more than 12 families or 20 children monitored; requires the department to resolve each active case within 12 months and a status review hearing to be held if the case is not resolved within 12 months. - Amends TCA Section 37-5-132.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1939 pass?

No. TN HB 1939 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-01): Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

What is TN HB 1939 about?

TN HB 1939 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, changes the caseload requirement for case managers in the department from a monthly average of 20 active cases or 20 children monitored to a cap of no more than 12 active cases involving no more than 12 families or 20 children monitored; requires the department to resolve each active case within 12 months and a status review hearing to be held if the case is not resolved within 12 months. - Amends TCA Section 37-5-132.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1939?

Johnson is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1939.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-04-01 — Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnsonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-22

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  6. 2026-03-10

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  8. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  9. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  10. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  11. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  12. 2026-04-01

    Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/10/2026 Passed

    2026-03-10 · pass · 3-2

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1939&ga=114

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