Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 1622 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 5, relative to the department of children's services.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  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 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill requires a quality assurance program for Tennessee's Department of Children's Services.

This legislation mandates the commissioner of the Department of Children's Services to create a statewide quality assurance program. The program will monitor and evaluate service delivery using qualitative and quantitative data to improve outcomes.

Summary

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to develop a statewide quality assurance program to ensure quality control through monitoring, evaluation, and feedback on the performance of the best practices in the service delivery system and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data in outcomes-based approaches at the regional level. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  7. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

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

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

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

  12. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/1/2026

  15. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  16. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/7/2026

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

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  19. Reset on Final cal. of Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/22/2026

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 2 for 4/22/2026

  22. Comp. SB subst.

  23. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1075

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  27. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026

  28. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026

  29. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026

  30. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  31. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/31/2026

  32. Recalled from Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

  33. Refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  34. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/14/2026

  35. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0635)

  36. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 1

  37. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  40. Subst. for comp. HB.

  41. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0760)

  42. Passed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0

  43. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  44. Signed by Senate Speaker

  45. Signed by H. Speaker

  46. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  47. Signed by Governor.

  48. Pub. Ch. 1075

  49. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

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 SB 1622 do?
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the commissioner to develop a statewide quality assurance program to ensure quality control through monitoring, evaluation, and feedback on the performance of the best practices in the service delivery system and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data in outcomes-based approaches at the regional level. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5.
Who sponsors SB 1622?
SB 1622 is sponsored by Walley, Page (Republican) and Oliver, Charlane (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1622?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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