Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 0590 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 683

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 06, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's best interest, in addition to the other relevant factors, when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0516)

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0756)

  17. Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0

  18. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  19. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0756)

  20. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  21. Signed by Senate Speaker

  22. Signed by H. Speaker

  23. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  24. Signed by Governor.

  25. Pub. Ch. 683

  26. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  27. Filed for introduction

  28. Intro., P1C.

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

  30. Ref. to Judiciary Committee

  31. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

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

  33. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

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

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

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 683

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 0590 do?
Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's best interest, in addition to the other relevant factors, when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Who sponsors HB 0590?
HB 0590 is sponsored by Atchley, Fred (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 0590?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 30, 2025. Enacted.
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