The People's Ledger
← All Tennessee bills

HB2078Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to expedited hearing procedures.

Passed

Introduced by Andrew Farmer, District 17

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.

Official description

As enacted, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732

May 4, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 23, 2026

20

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

20 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
Rick Eldridge10Yes
Fred Atchley12Yes
Andrew Farmer17Yes
Elaine Davis18Yes
Tom Stinnett20Yes
Lowell Russell21Yes
Ron Travis31Yes
Richard Scarbrough33Yes
Kelly Keisling38Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. Sponsor change.

  4. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  5. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

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

  7. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

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

  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

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

  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

  13. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

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

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

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

  17. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  20. Comp. SB subst.

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732

Verify the information

Our commitment to neutrality

We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.