Tennessee Bureau of Investigation - As enacted, grants the bureau discretion to investigate reports of suspected elder financial exploitation. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 38; Title 39; Title 45; Title 68 and Title 71.
HB 354 requires Tennessee's Department of Human Services to prominently display a toll-free phone number on its website homepage. This number connects citizens to a service for reporting abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly or vulnerable adults. The bill amends specific sections of Tennessee law (Titles 8, 38, 39, 45, 68, and 71) to mandate this website change. It directly affects the state agency by requiring a specific online presence for public reporting access, without altering the underlying reporting process.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Signed May 1, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
14
Committee
11
Amendments
1
May 1, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0967)
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dennis Powers
RRepublican
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