TennesseeChildren's services department must report audit response by 2026
By December 31, 2026, the Department of Children's Services must update a legislative committee on its response to findings in a state audit.
What it does
The Department of Children's Services must update a legislative committee on its progress addressing findings from a December 2025 state audit.
The law changes where the Department of Children's Services appears in state sunset-law provisions; the text does not give a new sunset date.
Argument forThe update could help committee members track how the department is addressing problems identified in the audit.
Argument againstPreparing the update could take department staff time away from other work.
More detail
The Department of Children's Services must update the committee on its progress. The update covers progress addressing the findings and observations in the December 2025 performance audit report issued by the division of state audit. The department must report by December 31, 2026.
The law removes one listing for the department and adds another in the sunset-law provisions. These changes concern how the Department of Children's Services is listed in provisions about state entities subject to sunset review. The act took effect when it became law.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 27Pub. Ch. 1067Latest
- May 27Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- May 22Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
- May 11Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
- May 7Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
- Apr 30Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
- Apr 27Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
- Apr 21Subst. for comp. HB.Major
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1147)Minor
- Apr 21Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 6, PNV 0Passed House
- Apr 20Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0846)
- Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/20/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 20Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0Passed Senate
- Apr 20Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
- Apr 17Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 17Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Mar 25Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/25/2026
- Jan 14Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations CommitteeMinor
- Jan 13Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Jan 7Filed for introductionIntroduced
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