AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11, relative to expedited hearing procedures.

As introduced, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act," which requires an expedited hearing if a bond condition imposed affects parental contact, custody, or visitation with a minor child to ensure the bond condition meets requirements of the Families' Rights and Responsibilities Act. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11.

Bill Details

State

Tennessee

Session

114th General Assembly

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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Action History

2026-04-06 H Signed by H. Speaker

2026-04-06 S Signed by Senate Speaker

2026-04-02 S Enrolled and ready for signatures

2026-04-02 S Concurred, Ayes 30, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0761)

2026-03-31 S Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026

2026-03-30 H Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0

2026-03-30 H H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0761)

2026-03-30 H Subst. for comp. HB.

2026-03-05 H Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

2026-03-02 S Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

2026-03-02 S Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

2026-02-27 S Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/2/2026

2026-02-24 S Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

2026-02-18 S Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026

2026-02-05 S Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

2026-02-02 S Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

2026-02-02 S Filed for introduction

Votes

2026-02-24 SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Yea: 9 Nay: 0

2026-03-02 FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Yea: 32 Nay: 0

2026-03-30 FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION Yea: 92 Nay: 0

2026-04-02 FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 Yea: 30 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2026-02-05 S Judiciary

2026-02-24 S Calendar

Amendments

2026-03-23 HA0761

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-02 Draft

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