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TN SB1850

TN SB1850
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to placement of children.


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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
03/02/2026
Passed
04/14/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/24/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom in determining whether to place the child in the custody of the relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37.

AI Summary

This bill amends Tennessee law to ensure that relative caregivers, including those in the kinship foster care program, are not required to provide a child with their own bedroom when determining placement, unless there are specific safety or medical reasons that would make sharing a room unsafe. This change aims to make it easier for relatives to care for children in the custody or guardianship of the state, recognizing that the lack of a private bedroom should not be an automatic barrier to placement.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Effective date(s) 04/14/2026 (on 04/24/2026)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Child Abuse and Child Custody

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