Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 1605 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to children.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

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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 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 12, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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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

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 611

  2. Pub. Ch. 611

  3. Effective date(s) 03/25/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  8. Comp. SB subst.

  9. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  11. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/9/2026

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

  13. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

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

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

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

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  21. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  22. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026

  23. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  25. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026

  28. Filed for introduction

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

  30. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  31. Filed for introduction

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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"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 1605 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 SB 1605?
SB 1605 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Yarbro, Jeff (Democrat), Kyle, Sara (Democrat), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1605?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1605?
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