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TN HB 2188

died on adjournment

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department and the department of disability and aging to collaborate to ensure that children with an intellectual or developmental disability who are in the custody of the department of children's services or at risk of entering the custody of the department receive appropriate services and supports for individuals with a disability; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 33; Title 37 and Title 52.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2188 pass?

No. TN HB 2188 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 (2026-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 811

What is TN HB 2188 about?

TN HB 2188 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department and the department of disability and aging to collaborate to ensure that children with an intellectual or developmental disability who are in the custody of the department of children's services or at risk of entering the custody of the department receive appropriate services and supports for individuals with a disability; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 33; Title 37 and Title 52.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2188?

Littleton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2188.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 811
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Littletonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-29

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 811

  2. 2026-04-08

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-04-08

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2026-04-02

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026

  5. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026

  6. 2026-03-25

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-18

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

  8. 2026-03-18

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

  9. 2026-03-11

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

  10. 2026-03-11

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

  11. 2026-03-04

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

  12. 2026-03-03

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

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-25

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

  14. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor change.

    sponsorship

  15. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  19. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-03-03 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 16-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026 4/2/2026 (1)

    2026-04-08 · fail · 0-0

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