TN HB 1939
died on adjournmentChildren'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
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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
Newest first
2026-04-01
Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
2026-03-25
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
2026-03-18
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-10
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
2026-02-04
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 2111
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