Bill Sponsor
Tennessee House Bill 2081
Session 114
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.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 19, 2026
First Action
Jan 23, 2026
Latest Action
May 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2081
State
Tennessee
Session
114
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (7)
Senate Votes (1)
Motion Text
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
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Roll call vote details are unavailable for FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)
Summary
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05/26/2026
House
Pub. Ch. 1003
05/26/2026
House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027
05/19/2026
House
Signed by Governor.
05/07/2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
05/05/2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
04/30/2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker
04/28/2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
04/22/2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
04/22/2026
House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
04/22/2026
House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0910)
04/22/2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
04/21/2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0992)
04/21/2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 2, PNV 0
04/21/2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added.
04/21/2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
04/16/2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
04/15/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec for adopt by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
04/15/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
04/15/2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
04/08/2026
House
Placed behind the budget
04/08/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
04/06/2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
04/06/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
04/06/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
04/01/2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
04/01/2026
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
03/25/2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
03/25/2026
House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
03/18/2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
02/04/2026
House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review
02/04/2026
House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
02/02/2026
House
Intro., P1C.
01/23/2026
House
Filed for introduction
Sources
Record Created
Mar 4, 2026 11:50:24 PM
Record Updated
Jun 22, 2026 11:14:35 PM