Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Comp. became Pub. Ch. 846Latest
   2. Apr 14Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   3. Apr 14Comp. SB subst.
   4. Apr 13
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
   6. Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
   7. Apr 1Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   8. Mar 25Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026
   9. Mar 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026
   10. Mar 18Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
   11. Mar 18Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
   12. Mar 11Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
   13. Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
   14. Mar 4Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
   15. Mar 4Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
   16. Feb 25Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
   17. Feb 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   18. Feb 17Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/17/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   19. Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
   20. Feb 4P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   21. Feb 4Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor
   22. Feb 2Intro., P1C.Minor
   23. Jan 23Filed for introductionIntroduced