Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 1627 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-5-118 and Section 36-5-119, relative to child support.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 615

  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 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 12, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, deletes the requirements that the department establish, advertise, and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone line to receive and respond to citizen inquiries and complaints concerning child support collections and disbursements and the department establish satellite offices for the state's central collection and disbursement unit. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-118 and Section 36-5-119.

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. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  12. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  13. Signed by H. Speaker

  14. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  15. Signed by Governor.

  16. Pub. Ch. 615

  17. Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Intro., P1C.

  20. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  24. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  25. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  26. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar

  27. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

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

  29. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  30. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026

  31. Comp. SB subst.

  32. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 615

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1627 do?
Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, deletes the requirements that the department establish, advertise, and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone line to receive and respond to citizen inquiries and complaints concerning child support collections and disbursements and the department establish satellite offices for the state's central collection and disbursement unit. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-118 and Section 36-5-119.
Who sponsors HB 1627?
HB 1627 is sponsored by Lamberth, William (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), and Leatherwood, Tom (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1627?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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