Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom in determining whether to place the child in the custody of the relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37.

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History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 24Pub. Ch. 703Latest
   2. Apr 24Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
   3. Apr 14Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 2Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   5. Apr 2Transmitted to Governor for action.To Governor
   6. Apr 1Enrolled and ready for signaturesMinor
   7. Apr 1Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   8. Mar 30Subst. for comp. HB.Major
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 30Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0771)Minor
   10. Mar 30Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0Passed House
   11. Mar 5Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
   12. Mar 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   13. Mar 2Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0520)
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   14. Mar 2Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0Passed Senate
   15. Mar 2Engrossed; ready for transmission to HouseMinor
   16. Feb 27Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
   17. Feb 24Recommended 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 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 2/24/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   18. Feb 18Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
   19. Feb 2Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   20. Jan 22Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   21. Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced