Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department to submit any new departmental policies within 60 days of adoption to the judiciary committee of the senate, the civil justice committee of the house, and the government operations committees of the senate and the house. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 37.
This law requires the Tennessee Department of Children's Services to send a written summary of any new policies it adopts to specific state legislative committees. The department must submit these summaries by the last day of each month and ensure they are posted on a public agenda before the committees meet. This reporting requirement is intended to increase transparency regarding the department's rule-making process. The provision will remain in effect until June 30, 2026, when it is scheduled to expire.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed May 28, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
27–0
Passed
Total votes 27
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
13
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 28, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
May 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0979)
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 78, Nays 2, PNV 0
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0594)
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 2/28/2024
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/28/2024
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Government Operations Committee to 2/21/2024
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/21/2024
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 2/14/2024
upper
Jan 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Government Operations Committee
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charlane Oliver
DDemocratic
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