Bill Commons

TN HB 2081

enacted

Children - As enacted, adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, and one at large member with experience advocating for children, to the Tennessee second look commission; revises certain severe and aggravated child abuse offenses to include offenses involving strangulation; authorizes a court to order a child's custodian to submit certain documentation of compliance with preventative pediatric care consistent with the periodicity schedule of the American Academy of Pediatrics in certain situations; authorizes the department of children's services to initiate a visit to ascertain the wellbeing of a child if such documentation contains allegations of abuse or neglect. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2081 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2081 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 1003

What is TN HB 2081 about?

TN HB 2081 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Children - As enacted, adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, and one at large member with experience advocating for children, to the Tennessee second look commission; revises certain severe and aggravated child abuse offenses to include offenses involving strangulation; authorizes a court to order a child's custodian to submit certain documentation of compliance with preventative pediatric care consistent with the periodicity schedule of the American Academy of Pediatrics in certain situations; authorizes the department of children's services to initiate a visit to ascertain the wellbeing of a child if such documentation contains allegations of abuse or neglect. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2081?

Littleton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2081.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1003
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Littletonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 1003

  2. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027

  3. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  6. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  8. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  9. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  10. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0910)

  11. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0

    passage

  12. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0992)

    amendment-passage

  13. 2026-04-21

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  14. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 2, PNV 0

    passage

  15. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  16. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  17. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  18. 2026-04-15

    Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    referral-committee

  19. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  20. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  22. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  23. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  24. 2026-04-06

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-04-06

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-04-06

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  27. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  29. 2026-03-25

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

    referral-committee

  30. 2026-03-25

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

  31. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  32. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  33. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  34. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  35. 2026-01-23

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (7)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 14-1

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Powell: not voting
    • Salinas: not voting

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/6/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 11-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 26-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/17/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-17 · pass · 13-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (4)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 86-2

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 30-0

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