Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 1572 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 37, Chapter 5, relative to the department of children's services.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1067

  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 07, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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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 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

This bill extends the department of children's services until June 30, 2028.

The bill extends the operation of the department of children's services in Tennessee to June 30, 2028. It also mandates a report to the government operations committee by December 31, 2026, about the department's progress based on a 2025 performance audit.

What this means for you
  • Families: This means that families who rely on services from the department will continue to have access to those services until at least 2028.

Summary

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2028; requires the department to report back to the government operations committee by December 31, 2026, to update the committee on its progress in addressing the findings and observations set forth in the December 2025 performance audit report. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 37, Chapter 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/25/2026

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

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0846)

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

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1147)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 6, PNV 0

  15. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  16. Signed by Senate Speaker

  17. Signed by H. Speaker

  18. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  19. Signed by Governor.

  20. Pub. Ch. 1067

  21. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Government Operations Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2026

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

  27. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  28. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  29. Comp. SB subst.

  30. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1067

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1572 do?
Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2028; requires the department to report back to the government operations committee by December 31, 2026, to update the committee on its progress in addressing the findings and observations set forth in the December 2025 performance audit report. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 37, Chapter 5.
Who sponsors HB 1572?
HB 1572 is sponsored by Lafferty, Justin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1572?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2026. Enacted.
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