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HB1734Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38, relative to children.

Introduced

Introduced by Debra Moody, District 81

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires the department to record, by audio recording or video recording, all interviews of children conducted by department employees as part of the department's investigation of claims of abuse or dependency and neglect. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee · March 10, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

4 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Rebecca Alexander7Yes
Kelly Keisling38Yes
Clay Doggett70Yes
Mary Littleton78Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee

  5. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  6. Sponsor(s) Added.

  7. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/3/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  9. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  11. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  13. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee

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