Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

HB 2082 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, relative to children.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846

  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 22, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 15, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.

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 3/3/2026

  5. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026

  7. Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  8. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 16, PNV 0

  13. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  14. Signed by Senate Speaker

  15. Signed by H. Speaker

  16. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  17. Signed by Governor.

  18. Pub. Ch. 846

  19. Effective date(s) 04/27/2026

  20. Filed for introduction

  21. Intro., P1C.

  22. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  34. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  35. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

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

  37. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  38. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Comp. SB subst.

  41. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2082 do?
Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.
Who sponsors HB 2082?
HB 2082 is sponsored by Littleton, Mary (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), and Davis, Elaine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2082?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2026. Enacted.
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