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SB1109 • 2026

Children

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.

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Sponsor
Bowling, Sherrell
Last action
2025-02-12
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about updates to reporting requirements or changes in information sharing practices.

Updating Reports for Children's Programs

This bill removes outdated language about initial reports from children’s programs in Tennessee.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes old rules about initial reports that zero to three court programs and safe baby courts must send.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Zero to three court programs
  • Safe baby courts

Terms To Know

zero to three court program
A special court that helps young children under age three who are at risk.
safe baby court
A type of court focused on protecting babies and infants from harm.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not provide details about the specific data that must be included in annual reports.
  • It is unclear what changes, if any, will be made to how these programs operate beyond updating reporting requirements.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. 2025-02-12 Tennessee General Assembly

    P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  3. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  4. 2025-02-10 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  5. 2025-02-07 Tennessee General Assembly

    Sponsor change.

  6. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  7. 2025-02-05 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1120
By Sherrell

SENATE BILL 1109
By Bowling

SB1109
003292
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36
and Title 37, relative to children.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-1-903(c)(2), is amended by
deleting the last two sentences of the subdivision and substituting:
Each zero to three court program and safe baby court shall submit program data and an
annual report as described in this subdivision (c)(2) to the department of children's
services, the department of mental health and substance abuse services, the
administrative office of the courts, and the council of juvenile and family court judges by
February 1 of each year.
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.