Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 1872 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-5-118 and Section 36-5-119, relative to child support.

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

  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 14, 2026. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, deletes the requirements that the department establish, advertise, and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone line to receive and respond to citizen inquiries and complaints concerning child support collections and disbursements and the department establish satellite offices for the state's central collection and disbursement unit. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-118 and Section 36-5-119.

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. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

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

  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar

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

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

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

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

  14. Comp. SB subst.

  15. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 615

  16. Filed for introduction

  17. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  19. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026

  20. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  21. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  22. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

  25. Subst. for comp. HB.

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

  27. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  28. Signed by H. Speaker

  29. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  30. Signed by Governor.

  31. Pub. Ch. 615

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (132)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1872 do?
Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, deletes the requirements that the department establish, advertise, and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone line to receive and respond to citizen inquiries and complaints concerning child support collections and disbursements and the department establish satellite offices for the state's central collection and disbursement unit. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-118 and Section 36-5-119.
Who sponsors SB 1872?
SB 1872 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1872?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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