Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, deletes the requirements that the department establish, advertise, and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone line to receive and respond to citizen inquiries and complaints concerning child support collections and disbursements and the department establish satellite offices for the state's central collection and disbursement unit. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-118 and Section 36-5-119.
SB 1872 removes requirements for Tennessee's Department of Human Services to establish, advertise, and maintain a statewide toll-free hotline for child support inquiries and complaints, as well as to operate satellite offices for the state's central child support unit. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 36-5-118 and 36-5-119 to eliminate these specific mandates. It directly affects child support recipients and payers who previously relied on these services for assistance. The change simplifies administrative requirements for the department but removes dedicated channels for public engagement on child support matters.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026
Signed Mar 25, 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
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jack Johnson
RRepublican
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