Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 4 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 1359 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71, relative to foster care.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 387

  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 February 05, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (4 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, to promulgate rules to implement certain rights for any foster child in the custody of the department or an agency that contracts with the department to place children in foster care. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.

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 3/24/2025

  5. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/3/2025

  8. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0210)

  9. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0274)

  15. Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  16. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  17. Signed by Senate Speaker

  18. Signed by H. Speaker

  19. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  20. Signed by Governor.

  21. Pub. Ch. 387

  22. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  23. Filed for introduction

  24. Intro., P1C.

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

  26. Ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

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

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

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

  30. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  31. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  32. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

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

  34. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Comp. SB subst.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 387

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

125 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1359 do?
Foster Care - As enacted, requires the department of children's services, to the extent not otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, to promulgate rules to implement certain rights for any foster child in the custody of the department or an agency that contracts with the department to place children in foster care. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 1359?
HB 1359 is sponsored by Littleton, Mary (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Powell, Jason (Democrat), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1359?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2025. Enacted.
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