Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to submit any new departmental policies within 60 days of adoption to the judiciary committee of the senate, the civil justice committee of the house, and the government operations committees of the senate and the house. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.
This law requires the Tennessee Department of Children's Services to send a written summary of any new policies it adopts to specific state legislative committees. The department must submit these summaries by the end of each month and ensure they are included on the agenda for the following month's committee meetings. This process is designed to increase transparency by keeping lawmakers informed about new departmental rules. The requirement for this reporting will remain in effect until June 30, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2024
Last action May 31, 2024
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Total actions
17
Key actions
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Committee
11
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2024
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/10/2024
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Civil Justice Committee to 4/9/2024
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 4/3/2024
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/12/2024
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jesse Chism
DDemocratic
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