HB 2936 Tennessee House · 113th Regular Session (2023-2024)

Children - As enacted, enacts the “Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

This bill establishes the "Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act" to legally recognize parental rights as fundamental and limit government interference. It explicitly grants parents the authority to direct their children's upbringing, education, religious training, and healthcare decisions, including the right to access medical records and consent to the collection of biometric data. The legislation also prohibits government employees from coercing children to withhold information from their parents and allows parents to sue for damages if their rights are violated by state entities. While it strengthens parental control over these areas, it maintains that the law does not authorize abuse or neglect of children and does not grant access to medical procedures that the child themselves has no right to receive.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2024 Last action Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 22, 2024

How they voted

62–31
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 94
Apr 22, 2024
D Democratic24
24 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican70
62 Yea 7 Nay 1
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Apr 22, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (62-31-1)
house
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/4/2024
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/19/2024
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/5/2024
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
P2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Jeremy Faison
Jeremy Faison
RRepublican
TN
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