Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 2283 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to placement of children.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 703

  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 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 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom in determining whether to place the child in the custody of the relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37.

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 with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

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

  7. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0520)

  8. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  9. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  12. Subst. for comp. HB.

  13. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0771)

  14. Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, 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. 703

  21. Effective date(s) 04/14/2026

  22. Filed for introduction

  23. Intro., P1C.

  24. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  26. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  34. Comp. SB subst.

  35. Sponsor(s) Added.

  36. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 703

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2283 do?
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom in determining whether to place the child in the custody of the relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37.
Who sponsors HB 2283?
HB 2283 is sponsored by Carringer, Michele (Republican) and Reneau, Michele (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2283?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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