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IntroducedJan 23, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Children - As introduced, 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.
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House • Feb 04, 2026: Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
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- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
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