Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 0485 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to Indian child welfare.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/26/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children - As enacted, requires certain procedures currently found in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act to be applied by courts in child custody proceedings involving an Indian child. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review

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

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

  6. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

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

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

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

  10. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026

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

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

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 682

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

  21. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  22. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  23. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  24. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/26/2026

  26. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0761)

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

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  31. Subst. for comp. HB.

  32. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0719)

  33. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  34. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  35. Signed by Senate Speaker

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 682

  40. Effective date(s) 05/26/2026

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 0485 do?
Children - As enacted, requires certain procedures currently found in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act to be applied by courts in child custody proceedings involving an Indian child. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
Who sponsors SB 0485?
SB 0485 is sponsored by Bowling, Janice (Republican), Bailey, Paul (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0485?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 29, 2025. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 0485?
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