Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding the number or type of firearms or ammunition or identifying information about such firearms or ammunition that a foster parent or prospective foster parent owns or possesses, or requesting a foster parent or prospective foster parent to display or provide access to a firearm or ammunition owned or possessed by the parent. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Looking ahead

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 4Pub. Ch. 869Latest
   2. May 4Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 17Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   5. Apr 16Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 16Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 15Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Apr 15Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1106)Minor
   9. Apr 15Passed H., Ayes 72, Nays 23, PNV 0Passed House
   10. Apr 15Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   11. Mar 23Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 19Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0573)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   13. Mar 19Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 5, PNV 1Passed Senate
   14. Mar 19Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   15. Mar 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Mar 17Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
   17. Mar 3Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
       • Vote recorded SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Feb 25Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
   19. Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   20. Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
   21. Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced