States / Tennessee / HB 2081

HB 2081 Enacted

Children - As enacted, adds the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, and one at large member with experience advocating for children, to the Tennessee second look commission; revises certain severe and aggravated child abuse offenses to include offenses involving strangulation; authorizes a court to order a child's custodian to submit certain documentation of compliance with preventative pediatric care consistent with the periodicity schedule of the American Academy of Pediatrics in certain situations; authorizes the department of children's services to initiate a visit to ascertain the wellbeing of a child if such documentation contains allegations of abuse or neglect. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 26, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026, 01/01/2027
May 26, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 1003
May 19, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 7, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 28, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0910)
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 86, Nays 2, PNV 0
Apr 21, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Apr 21, 2026 · House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0992)
Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Rec for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
Apr 6, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 25, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Feb 4, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for Review
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 23, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction