Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 2078 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to expedited hearing procedures.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732

  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 23, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 06, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11.

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 2/24/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026

  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. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0761)

  12. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

  13. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  14. Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0761)

  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. 732

  21. Effective date(s) 04/16/2026

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. Sponsor change.

  25. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  26. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  28. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

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

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

  31. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  32. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  35. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  36. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

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

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

  39. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  40. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  41. Comp. SB subst.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (129)

129 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2078 do?
Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11.
Who sponsors HB 2078?
HB 2078 is sponsored by Farmer, Andrew (Republican), Behn, Aftyn (Democrat), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), and Doggett, Clay (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2078?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2026. Enacted.
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