2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB0895: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to families' rights and responsibilities.

Legislative Summary

As enacted, makes various changes and additions to the Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act, and to present law concerning parental consent for the treatment of minors. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/26/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
Senate
4/1/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
4/8/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/10/2025
Senate
4/10/2025
Companion House Bill substituted
Senate
4/10/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
5/8/2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 347

Amendments

SA0400

Amendment 2-0 to SB0895

4/9/2025Not Adopted

SA0368

Amendment 1-0 to SB0895

4/3/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
4/1/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text5/7/202595.0 KB
Draft
Bill Text2/5/20258.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis4/9/2025120.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/28/2025120.1 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/13/2025142.0 KB