Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 1235 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    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 D).

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Summary

Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to conserve any federal funds a child in the department's care is eligible for or may receive for the child's reasonable, foreseeable future needs or use for special needs services not currently being provided by the department. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

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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 3/11/2025

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  6. Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee on 4/15/2025

  7. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2025

  8. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2025

  9. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  10. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Intro., P1C.

  14. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  16. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  17. Sponsor change.

  18. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  19. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025

  20. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025

  21. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026

  22. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 1/27/2026

  23. Meeting Canceled

  24. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/3/2026

  25. Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

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

  27. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  28. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

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

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

  31. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  32. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  33. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  34. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  35. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  36. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  37. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  38. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2

  39. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  40. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means Committee

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 1235 do?
Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to conserve any federal funds a child in the department's care is eligible for or may receive for the child's reasonable, foreseeable future needs or use for special needs services not currently being provided by the department. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Who sponsors HB 1235?
HB 1235 is sponsored by Love, Jr., Harold (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1235?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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