-
IntroducedJan 23, 2026
-
Passed House
-
Passed Senate
-
Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Courts - As enacted, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8 and Title 40, Chapter 11. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 732 by the Secretary of State.
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 04, 2026: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2078
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors



- Doggettcosponsor
Votes
YES: 4
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 9
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 32
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 20
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 92
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 30
NO: 0
Actions
- May 04, 2026 | executive
- Comp. became Pub. Ch. 732
- Mar 30, 2026 | House
- Comp. SB subst.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 26, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
- Mar 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
- Mar 23, 2026 | House
- Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
- Mar 18, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
- Mar 11, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
- Mar 10, 2026 | House
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
- Feb 25, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026
- Feb 17, 2026 | House
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Feb 11, 2026 | House
- Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
- Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
- Feb 03, 2026 | House
- Sponsor change.
- Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
- Feb 02, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 23, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for HA0761 (13206) - Amendment 1-0 to HB2078
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB2078 -- Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- House Supplemental (Dashboard): Scanned Fiscal Memo HB2078_(013206).pdf -- Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee 02/17/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 52nd Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (03h 04m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 26, 2026 (00h 24m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 23, 2026 (01h 41m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 18, 2026 (01h 23m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 11, 2026 (01h 26m)HTML
- Video: Judiciary Committee Mar 4, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee Feb 17, 2026 (00h 43m)HTML
