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TN HB 2527

died on adjournment

Child Abuse - As enacted, requires, rather than permits, the child protective team for a case involving a human trafficking offense to include a representative from a non-governmental agency specialized in combatting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors; extends the time within which the department or child protective team must determine whether reported abuse was indicated or unfounded from 60 days to 90 days or, in cases involving a child fatality, 180 days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2527 pass?

No. TN HB 2527 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. 723

What is TN HB 2527 about?

TN HB 2527 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Child Abuse - As enacted, requires, rather than permits, the child protective team for a case involving a human trafficking offense to include a representative from a non-governmental agency specialized in combatting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors; extends the time within which the department or child protective team must determine whether reported abuse was indicated or unfounded from 60 days to 90 days or, in cases involving a child fatality, 180 days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2527?

Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2527.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 723
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lamberthprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-05

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 723

  2. 2026-03-30

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  3. 2026-03-30

    Comp. SB subst.

  4. 2026-03-26

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  5. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  6. 2026-03-23

    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

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

  10. 2026-03-10

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

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  12. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  15. 2026-02-04

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  16. 2026-02-03

    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 3/10/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 18-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 Failed (1)

    2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2527&ga=114

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