Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to conserve any federal funds a child in the department's care is eligible for or may receive for the child's reasonable, foreseeable future needs or use for special needs services not currently being provided by the department. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways and Means CommitteeLatest
Apr 8Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to the Final Calendar No. 2
Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
Apr 6Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 6Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
Apr 6Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026
Apr 1Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 1Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
Mar 25Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 17Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/17/2026
Mar 10Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/17/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
Feb 3Def. to Special Calendar to be Published with Final Calendar in Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
Jan 28Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/3/2026
Jan 23Meeting Canceled
Jan 21Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 1/27/2026
2025
Mar 25Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to First Calendar of 2026
Mar 19Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
Mar 12Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
Mar 12Sponsor change.Minor
Mar 12Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
Feb 12P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
Feb 12Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor