SB 2374 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Child Abuse - As introduced, adds the speaker of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives to whom the recipients of funding from the child abuse fund and its subsidiary funds, the child advocacy centers fund, the CASA fund, and the child abuse prevention fund shall report to annually regarding their use of child abuse fund moneys, their collaborative efforts to address the spectrum of child abuse issues, and their recommendations for additional improvements in the child abuse prevention and response system in this state. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 39.

SB 2374 requires organizations receiving funds from Tennessee's child abuse fund, child advocacy centers fund, CASA fund, and child abuse prevention fund to submit annual reports to the Speaker of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, in addition to the current requirement of reporting to the civil justice committee of the House. These reports must detail fund usage, collaborative efforts to address child abuse, and recommendations for improving the state's child abuse prevention and response system. The bill does not alter funding amounts or program substance but modifies reporting requirements to include legislative leadership. This procedural change is pending in the Senate Delayed Bills Committee.
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Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Last action Feb 2, 2026
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