Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2225 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 1, relative to child abuse investigations.

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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

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

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Child Abuse - As enacted, requires, rather than permits, the child protective team for a case involving a human trafficking offense to include a representative from a non-governmental agency specialized in combatting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors; extends the time within which the department or child protective team must determine whether reported abuse was indicated or unfounded from 60 days to 90 days or, in cases involving a child fatality, 180 days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor(s) Added.

  4. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Comp. SB subst.

  16. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 723

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  23. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026

  24. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0522)

  25. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  29. Subst. for comp. HB.

  30. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0753)

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

  32. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

  33. Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0753)

  34. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  35. Signed by Senate Speaker

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Pub. Ch. 723

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2225 do?
Child Abuse - As enacted, requires, rather than permits, the child protective team for a case involving a human trafficking offense to include a representative from a non-governmental agency specialized in combatting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors; extends the time within which the department or child protective team must determine whether reported abuse was indicated or unfounded from 60 days to 90 days or, in cases involving a child fatality, 180 days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1.
Who sponsors SB 2225?
SB 2225 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican), Walley, Page (Republican), and Rose, Paul (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2225?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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