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TN HB 2078

died on adjournment

Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2078 pass?

No. TN HB 2078 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 (2026-05-04): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732

What is TN HB 2078 about?

TN HB 2078 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2078?

Farmer is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2078.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-04 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Farmerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-03

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  4. 2026-02-03

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  5. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  8. 2026-02-17

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  10. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  11. 2026-03-04

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  12. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  13. 2026-03-11

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

  14. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  15. 2026-03-18

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

  16. 2026-03-18

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

  17. 2026-03-23

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  19. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  20. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-03-30

    Comp. SB subst.

  22. 2026-05-04

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/17/2026 Passed

    2026-02-17 · pass · 4-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 20-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (1)

    2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2078&ga=114

Attribution

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