HB 1360 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39, relative to child abuse.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 398
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 22, 2025.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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4 sponsors
1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.
Bill Text
- Full text View text Current pdf
Action History
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Filed for introduction
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Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
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Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
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Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
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Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
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Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
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Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2025
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Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0359)
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Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0335)
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Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 1
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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Signed by Senate Speaker
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Signed by H. Speaker
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Transmitted to Governor for action.
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Signed by Governor.
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Pub. Ch. 398
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Effective date(s) 05/05/2025
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Filed for introduction
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Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
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Sponsor change.
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Intro., P1C.
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P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
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Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
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Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
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Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
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Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
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Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
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Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 398
Sponsors
- Mary Littleton · Primary
- Andrew Farmer · Cosponsor
- T.J. Hardaway · Cosponsor
- Rush Bricken · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Littleton, Mary Republican
Co-sponsors (3)
- Farmer, Andrew Republican
- Hardaway, T.J. Democrat
- Bricken, Rush Republican
Not signed on (129)
129 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 129 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1360 do?
- Child Abuse - As enacted, expands the definition of child abuse to include a person under the age of 18 witnessing either the abuse of another child in the person's immediate family or household or domestic abuse of a member of the person's immediate family or household; specifies that reunification between a parent and a child placed in foster care due to abuse must not occur unless the parent has complied with the parent's statement of responsibilities in the permanency plan and the child has received mental health counseling. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.
- Who sponsors HB 1360?
- HB 1360 is sponsored by Littleton, Mary (Republican), Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), and Bricken, Rush (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1360?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 1360?
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