Children - As enacted, requires certain procedures currently found in the federal Indian Child Welfare Act to be applied by courts in child custody proceedings involving an Indian child. - 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 24Comp. became Pub. Ch. 682Latest
Apr 2Comp. SB subst.
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 3/26/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 2Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 26H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
Mar 25Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
Mar 23Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 18Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/23/2026
Mar 11Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
Mar 10Rec 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 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
Mar 3Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/10/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Feb 4P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor
Feb 4Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs SubcommitteeMinor