SB 2324 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Children - As enacted, revises various provisions regarding children, including requiring a parent educational seminar in certain juvenile cases. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

SB 2324 requires parents in certain juvenile custody or visitation cases - specifically those involving unmarried parents whose parentage is established or modified - to attend a mandatory 4-hour parent education seminar. The seminar covers co-parenting skills, reducing conflict, child emotional well-being, and adverse childhood experiences, but excludes minors from attending. Courts may waive the requirement for safety concerns (like domestic violence), indigent parents, or impractical circumstances. Failure to comply without a waiver may be considered in custody decisions but does not prevent court rulings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 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
21
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0762)
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0570)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 5
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 2 PNV 0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
TN
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