Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee SB1513: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 37, Chapter 5, relative to the department of children's services.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON APRIL 20, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1513, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2028, instead of June 30, 2029.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
House Government Operations 1 Amendment No. 1 to HB1572 Lafferty Signature of Sponsor AMEND S e n ate Bill No. 1513* House Bill No. 1572 by deleting SECTION 2 and substituting: SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 4-29-249(a), is amended by inserting the following as a new HA1147
Sponsors
- Jackson, Ed (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Gardenhire, Todd (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Effective date(s) 05/22/2026
- : Pub. Ch. 1067
- : Signed by Governor.
- : Transmitted to Governor for action.
- : Signed by H. Speaker
- : Signed by Senate Speaker
- : Enrolled and ready for signatures
- : Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 6, PNV 0
- : Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA1147)
- : Subst. for comp. HB.
Votes
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (April 21, 2026): 79 yea, 6 nay, passed
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration (April 20, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (April 14, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
- SENATE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 (March 25, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is SB1513?
- SB1513 is a bill in the Tennessee Legislature (114th General Assembly): AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29 and Title 37, Chapter 5, relative to the department of children's services.
- What does SB1513 do?
- Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON APRIL 20, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 1513, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2028, instead of June 30, 2029.
- What is the status of SB1513?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Effective date(s) 05/22/2026 (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1513?
- Jackson, Ed (R, 25), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1513?
- On the Tennessee Legislature website: https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=SB1513&GA=114
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