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SB2153 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-04-06

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 33 and Title 68, Chapter 1, relative to early childhood mental health programs.

As introduced, authorizes the department to establish and administer an early childhood mental health home visiting program as a voluntary, evidence-based and home-based intervention to promote the mental health, developmental progress, and family stability of children from birth to five years of age and their families. - Amends TCA Title 33 and Title 68, Chapter 1.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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

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Sponsors

Page Walley (Sen - R)
Becky Massey (Sen - R)

Action History

2026-04-06 S Enrolled and ready for signatures
2026-04-02 H Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 17, PNV 5
2026-04-02 H Subst. for comp. HB.
2026-03-16 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-12 S Sponsor(s) Added.
2026-03-12 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
2026-03-12 S Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 5
2026-03-10 S Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
2026-03-04 S Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-25 S Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2026-02-25 S Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026
2026-02-18 S Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
2026-02-05 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2026-02-02 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2026-02-02 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-03-04 SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Yea: 6 Nay: 3
2026-03-12 FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration Yea: 28 Nay: 5
2026-04-02 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 71 Nay: 17

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 S Health and Welfare
2026-03-04 S Calendar

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-02 Draft
2026-03-09 Draft

Subjects

Health, Dept. of

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