SB 1266 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Foster Care - As enacted, expands the provision of voluntary extended foster care services by the department of children's services to include young adults between 20 and 23 who were in the custody of the department at the time of the young adult's eighteenth birthday and young adults who were adopted from, or approved for subsidized permanent guardianship by, the department of children's services at 16 or older. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49 and Title 55.

SB 1266 extends voluntary foster care support until age 23 for young adults who were in state custody at 18 or adopted/guardianship-approved at 16+. It allows these individuals to continue receiving services if they are in school, employed (80+ hours/month), in job-training programs, or have a medical condition requiring treatment. The bill also removes fees for driver's licenses and ID cards for eligible youth. This change takes effect July 1, 2025, expanding support beyond the previous 21-year limit.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Last action May 8, 2025
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Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/8/2025
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/8/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jack Johnson
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