Tennessee · 114 session · senate
SB 1989Children - 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.
- Status
- Signed into law
- Latest action
- — Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
- Primary sponsor
- Rose
- Children
Sponsors
- Rose · primaryprimary
Versions
- Current Version
Legislative history
- Effective date(s) 04/27/2026
- Pub. Ch. 846
- Signed by Governor.
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Passed H., Ayes 79, Nays 16, PNV 0
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Passed Senate, Ayes 27, Nays 6
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2026
- Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/3/2026
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Filed for introduction
Official sources
- Version 0PDF
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