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HB2459Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 8; Title 49 and Title 63, Chapter 1, relative to treatment of minors.

Introduced

Introduced by Jeremy Faison, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, exempts a school social worker, licensed by the state board of education, who provides preventative and developmental counseling, from having to obtain the consent of a parent of a minor prior to rendering such services. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8; Title 49 and Title 63, Chapter 1.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee

March 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee · March 11, 2026

8

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Timothy Hill3Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Sam McKenzie15Yes
Ryan Williams42Yes
Bryan Terry48Yes
Bo Mitchell50Yes
Brock Martin79Yes
Ron Gant94Yes
Tom Leatherwood99Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  6. Sponsor change.

  7. Ref. to Health Committee

  8. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  9. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  10. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  11. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  12. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  14. Taken off notice for cal. in Health Committee

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