SB0609
Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
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
LegiScan
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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