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SB0609 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-02

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to children.

As introduced, increases, from twice a week to three times a week, the number of unimpeded telephone or video conference conversations a parent not in possession of a child is entitled to have with the child as part of the right to unimpeded telephone conversations if the technology is available to both the parent and the child. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/Default?...

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Sponsors

Becky Massey (Sen - R)
Heidi Campbell (Sen - D)
Jessie Seal (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 S Signed by Senate Speaker
2026-04-02 S Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-04-02 S Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0756)
2026-03-31 S Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
2026-03-30 H Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
2026-03-30 H H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0756)
2026-03-30 H Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-05 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-03 S Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-02 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-02 S Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2026-03-02 S Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0516)
2026-02-27 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
2026-02-24 S Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
2026-02-20 S Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-02-18 S Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
2026-02-17 S Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026
2026-02-11 S Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
2025-02-12 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
2025-02-10 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2025-01-31 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-24 SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 Yea: 8 Nay: 0
2026-03-02 FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration Yea: 32 Nay: 0
2026-03-30 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 91 Nay: 0
2026-04-02 FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 Yea: 32 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-02-12 S Judiciary
2026-02-24 S Calendar

Amendments

2026-02-25 SA0516

Bill Text Versions

2025-01-31 Draft

Subjects

Child Custody and Support

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