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TN HB 2082

died on adjournment

Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2082 pass?

No. TN HB 2082 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 (2026-05-05): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846

What is TN HB 2082 about?

TN HB 2082 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2082?

Littleton is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2082.

Introduced
2026-02-02
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Littletonprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-23

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-02

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-04

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

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

  6. 2026-02-17

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-02-25

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

  9. 2026-03-04

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

  10. 2026-03-04

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

  11. 2026-03-11

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

  12. 2026-03-11

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

  13. 2026-03-18

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

  14. 2026-03-18

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

  15. 2026-03-25

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

  16. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  17. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  19. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  20. 2026-04-14

    Comp. SB subst.

  21. 2026-04-14

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2026-05-05

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 3-1

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-01 · pass · 13-5

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2082&ga=114

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