2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB1235: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, requires the department to conserve any federal funds a child in the department's care is eligible for or may receive for the child's reasonable, foreseeable future needs or use for special needs services not currently being provided by the department. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
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Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Sponsor change.
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
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Children & Families Subcommittee(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Harold Love
Democrat