HB 826 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Children - 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.

HB 826 requires Tennessee's administrative office of the courts to submit an annual report by January 15 each year. The report must detail court cases involving violations of the Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act, including case outcomes and any entities found in violation. This procedural bill affects court administrators and does not change parental consent requirements for minors' medical treatment. It takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House Apr 7, 2025

How they voted

351
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic7
7 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 & 2 Ayes 83, Nays 5 PNV 2 HB0826
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0368)
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0400)
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 1
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0282)
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/26/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/19/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jeremy Faison
RRepublican
TN
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