Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly

Tennessee SB2061: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 4, Part 2, relative to funding for the protection of children.

Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026

Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary ON MARCH 5, 2026, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #2 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2061, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 rewrites the bill to, instead, establish the children's digital protection fund ("fund") within the state treasury. Moneys received by the state for the resolution of legal claims concerning the effects of the use of a social media platform, an online gaming platform, or other digital technology on the mental health and well being of minors must be deposited into the fund. The attorney general must determine the amount of the net recovery from such claims and direct the deposit of that amount to the fund. The fund may also receive moneys from other sources. The state treasurer must invest moneys in the fund, and any interest accruing on such investments and any deposits into the fund must be credited to the fund. This amendment requires moneys in the fund to be used only for the following purposes:  Mental health supports, programs, and treatment services for minors. Research related to the impact of social media and technology on the mental health and wellbeing of minors. Criminal and civil law enforcement resources for addressing the impact of social media and technology on the mental health and wellbeing of minors. Criminal and civil law enforcement resources for addressing the exploitation of minors through technology. Education relating to the impact of social media and technology on the mental health and wellbeing of minors. Allocation to, and deposits of, funds in the K-12 mental health endowment fund. Suicide prevention for minors.