Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 6 R cosponsors

SB 2220 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37 and Title 71, relative to investigations.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 762

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 06, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to make an initial screening, and potentially an assessment, upon receiving a report of harm that includes a report of harm alleging facts that involve a caregiver; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 71.

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 3/10/2026

  6. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  7. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

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

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

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

  11. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  12. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  13. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0767)

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

  16. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  17. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  18. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  19. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0767)

  20. Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  21. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  22. Signed by H. Speaker

  23. Signed by Senate Speaker

  24. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  25. Signed by Governor.

  26. Pub. Ch. 762

  27. Effective date(s) 01/01/2027

  28. Filed for introduction

  29. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

  32. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026

  33. Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026

  34. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

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

  36. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  37. Companion House Bill substituted

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 762

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 127 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (127)

127 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2220 do?
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to make an initial screening, and potentially an assessment, upon receiving a report of harm that includes a report of harm alleging facts that involve a caregiver; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 2220?
SB 2220 is sponsored by Lowe, Adam (Republican), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Harshbarger, Bobby (Republican), Taylor, Brent (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Seal, Jessie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2220?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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