Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 0560 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39, relative to children.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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  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 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 21, 2025.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children - As enacted, clarifies that the economic disadvantage of a parent or guardian alone is not a ground for termination of parental rights; clarifies that, for purposes of laws relative to juvenile courts and proceedings, "neglect" does not exist solely on the basis of economic disadvantage. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 322

  2. Pub. Ch. 322

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

  7. Signed by H. Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. SB subst.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0278)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0217)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0

  22. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  23. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  24. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025

  25. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025

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

  27. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/25/2025

  28. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025

  29. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/24/2025

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

  31. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  32. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  33. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  34. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/11/2025

  35. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

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

  37. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  38. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  40. Filed for introduction

  41. Intro., P1C.

  42. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 123 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (123)

123 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 SB 0560 do?
Children - As enacted, clarifies that the economic disadvantage of a parent or guardian alone is not a ground for termination of parental rights; clarifies that, for purposes of laws relative to juvenile courts and proceedings, "neglect" does not exist solely on the basis of economic disadvantage. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.
Who sponsors SB 0560?
SB 0560 is sponsored by Jackson, Ed (Republican), Campbell, Heidi (Democrat), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Bowling, Janice (Republican), Crowe, Rusty (Republican), Hatcher, Tom (Republican), Kyle, Sara (Democrat), Lowe, Adam (Republican), Seal, Jessie (Republican), and Walley, Page (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 0560?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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