Children - As enacted, enacts the "End Childhood Hunger Act." - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.
HB 1357 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 37-2-411(a), to change an annual reporting deadline from "each year" to "by March 1 of each year" for child welfare-related filings. This technical amendment affects state agencies responsible for submitting annual child welfare reports under Title 37. The bill does not create new programs or funding but streamlines administrative processes by establishing a fixed March 1 deadline. It became law as Public Chapter 397 on May 13, 2025, with no substantive changes to childhood hunger initiatives beyond the reporting timeline adjustment.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 8, 2025
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Apr 8, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
R
Republican14
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0)
house
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/9/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/9/2025
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mary Littleton
RRepublican
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