Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 4 R cosponsors

SB 1868 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1, relative to children.

Last action — Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    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 30, 2026.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate 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.

  • 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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In plain language

The bill modifies custody requirements for children in state custody and establishes a review task force.

This legislation requires that children in the custody of the Department of Children's Services remain in care until treatment is completed. It also creates a task force to identify system issues and service gaps for these children.

What this means for you
  • Families: Families may see changes in how long children remain in custody while receiving treatment.

Summary

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a child placed in the custody of the department to remain in custody so long as necessary to complete treatment or services, which must be evidence-based and provided by a qualified provider; makes other changes to child custody law; creates a juvenile commitment review task force to examine system issues and service gaps for certain children committed to the custody of the department. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1102

  2. Pub. Ch. 1102

  3. Effective date(s) 05/22/2026, 07/01/2026

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  6. Signed by H. Speaker

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

  11. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1001)

  12. Passed H., Ayes 59, Nays 25, PNV 4

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

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0640)

  16. Amendment tabled (Amendment 2 - SA1048)

  17. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 22, Nays 11

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  21. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/14/2026

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

  23. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/14/2026

  24. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2026

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2026

  26. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to Next Calendar

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

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

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

  30. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  31. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  34. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  40. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 6, Nays 3 PNV 0

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

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

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  49. Intro., P1C.

  50. Filed for introduction

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

  52. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  53. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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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 1868 do?
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a child placed in the custody of the department to remain in custody so long as necessary to complete treatment or services, which must be evidence-based and provided by a qualified provider; makes other changes to child custody law; creates a juvenile commitment review task force to examine system issues and service gaps for certain children committed to the custody of the department. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1, Part 1.
Who sponsors SB 1868?
SB 1868 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), and Gardenhire, Todd (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1868?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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