Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2357 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing children.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

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

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Boards and Commissions - As introduced, creates the Tennessee council for research of deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing children. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  9. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Health Subcommittee of Health Committee

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  12. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

  15. Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  16. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0

  17. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  18. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  19. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  20. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

130 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2357 do?
Boards and Commissions - As introduced, creates the Tennessee council for research of deaf, deaf-blind, and hard of hearing children. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 2357?
SB 2357 is sponsored by Massey, Becky D. (Republican), Rose, Paul (Republican), and Campbell, Heidi (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2357?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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