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HB2082Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15, relative to children.

Passed

Introduced by Mary Littleton, District 78

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846

May 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · April 1, 2026

13

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

18 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
Lowell Russell21Yes
Kelly Keisling38Yes
William Lamberth44Yes
Johnny Garrett45Yes
Jason Powell53No

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 2/17/2026

  6. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  16. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  17. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  18. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  19. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Comp. SB subst.

  22. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846

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