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SB1869 • 2026

Children's Services, Dept. of

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

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Sponsor
Johnson, Lamberth
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details about potential impacts or additional required changes to other parts of the law.

Changing Report Date for Children's Services

This bill changes the date by which a report about children's services must be published each year.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the deadline from January 31 to February 15 for publishing an annual report on how the Department of Children's Services operates and what programs it runs.
  • Updates Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Children's Services in Tennessee

Terms To Know

Tennessee Code Annotated
A collection of laws for the state of Tennessee organized by subject.
Department of Children's Services
An agency in Tennessee that provides services and programs to help children.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the change will affect people or what new information might be included in the report.
  • It is unclear if there are other parts of the law that need to be changed along with this one.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 Tennessee General Assembly

    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  2. 2026-01-22 Tennessee General Assembly

    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

  4. 2026-01-21 Tennessee General Assembly

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

  5. 2026-01-15 Tennessee General Assembly

    Intro., P1C.

  6. 2026-01-14 Tennessee General Assembly

    Filed for introduction

Official Summary Text

Abstract summarizes the bill.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL 1637
By Lamberth

SENATE BILL 1869
By Johnson
SB1869
010656
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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 37-5-105(4)(A), is amended by
deleting "January 31" and substituting "February 15".
SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.