HB 2083 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to children.
Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 611
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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 January 12, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 12, 2026.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 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
Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, expands the goals of zero to three court programs to include cases involving children five years of age or younger, with priority given to cases involving children younger than three years of age. - Amends TCA Title 37.
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 2/3/2026
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Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
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Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
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Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
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Sponsor(s) Added.
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Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
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Subst. for comp. HB.
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Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
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Enrolled and ready for signatures
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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. 611
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Effective date(s) 03/25/2026
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Filed for introduction
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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 2/17/2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
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H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026
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Comp. SB subst.
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Comp. became Pub. Ch. 611
Sponsors
- Mary Littleton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Littleton, Mary Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (132)
132 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 132 →"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.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2083 do?
- Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, expands the goals of zero to three court programs to include cases involving children five years of age or younger, with priority given to cases involving children younger than three years of age. - Amends TCA Title 37.
- Who sponsors HB 2083?
- HB 2083 is sponsored by Littleton, Mary (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 2083?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2083?
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