2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0347: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39, relative to children.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, clarifies that the economic disadvantage of a parent or guardian alone is not a ground for termination of parental rights; clarifies that, for purposes of laws relative to juvenile courts and proceedings, "neglect" does not exist solely on the basis of economic disadvantage. - Amends TCA Title 36; Title 37 and Title 39.
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Bill History
1/23/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
1/27/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/26/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/02/2025
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
5/13/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 322
Amendments
HA0278
Amendment 1-0 to HB0347
4/2/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/2/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
3/18/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Chris Hurt
Republican