TN SB 2165
enactedFoster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services to provide a copy of a petition to terminate parental rights for a child in the custody of the department to the child's foster parent, if the foster parent has served as the physical placement for the child for a period of nine or more consecutive months; requires the department to provide the required copy within seven days of the filing or being served with the petition. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-415.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Did TN SB 2165 pass?
Yes. TN SB 2165 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 802
What is TN SB 2165 about?
TN SB 2165 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services to provide a copy of a petition to terminate parental rights for a child in the custody of the department to the child's foster parent, if the foster parent has served as the physical placement for the child for a period of nine or more consecutive months; requires the department to provide the required copy within seven days of the filing or being served with the petition. - Amends TCA Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-415.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 2165?
Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SB 2165.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 802
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Haileprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-05
Pub. Ch. 802
2026-05-05
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-23
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-15
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-14
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-09
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-08
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-06
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-06
Passed H., Ayes 77, Nays 16, PNV 0
passage
2026-03-19
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-16
Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 4
passage
2026-03-16
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-03-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-13
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026
2026-03-03
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-25
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Filed for introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
Versions
Documents
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Votes
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-03 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Kyle: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/16/2026 Passed
2026-03-16 · pass · 27-4
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed (1)
2026-04-06 · pass · 77-16
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 2350
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