-
IntroducedJan 31, 2025
-
Passed SenateMar 02, 2026
-
Passed HouseMar 30, 2026
-
Became LawApr 16, 2026
Tennessee Senate Bill
Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to consider the extent to which a parenting schedule provides each parent a meaningful opportunity to participate in the child's life, consistent with the child's best interest, in addition to the other relevant factors, when making a child custody determination. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37. SB0609 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 683 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Apr 24, 2026: Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on SB 609
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 5
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 18
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 91
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 24, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 683
- Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
- Apr 16, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Governor.
- Apr 07, 2026 | Senate
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 06, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 02, 2026 | Senate
- Concurred, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Amendment 1 - HA0756)
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Mar 31, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/2/2026
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0756)
- Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Mar 05, 2026 | House
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Mar 03, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 02, 2026 | Senate
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0516)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
- Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/2/2026
- Feb 24, 2026 | Senate
- Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1
- Feb 20, 2026 | Senate
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Feb 18, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/24/2026
- Feb 17, 2026 | Senate
- Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 2/24/2026
- Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
- Jan 31, 2025 | Senate
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0516 (13637) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0609
- Fiscal Memo for HA0756 (14970) - Amendment 1-0 to SB0609
- Video: Senate Session - 50th Legislative Day Apr 2, 2026 (02h 40m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 52nd Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (03h 04m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 41st Legislative Day Mar 2, 2026 (01h 26m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 24, 2026 (02h 25m)HTML
- Video: Senate Judiciary Committee Feb 17, 2026 (03h 00m)HTML



