TN SB 609
enactedChild Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's best interest, in addition to the other relevant factors, when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 609 pass?
Yes. TN SB 609 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-24): Pub. Ch. 683
What is TN SB 609 about?
TN SB 609 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's best interest, in addition to the other relevant factors, when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 609?
Massey is the primary sponsor of TN SB 609.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-04-24 — Pub. Ch. 683
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Masseyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-24
Pub. Ch. 683
2026-04-24
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-16
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-07
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-06
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-06
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-02
Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0756)
passage
2026-04-02
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-03-31
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-30
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-03-30
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0756)
amendment-passage
2026-03-30
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-05
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-02
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0516)
2026-03-02
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-02
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-02-27
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2026-02-24
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
2026-02-20
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-18
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2026-02-17
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026
2026-02-11
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-01-31
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 2/24/2026 Passed
2026-02-24 · pass · 8-0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed
2026-03-02 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed
2026-03-30 · pass · 91-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/2/2026 Passed
2026-04-02 · pass · 32-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 590
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