HB 2127 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Child Custody and Support - As enacted, requires a court to include written findings of fact as to whether certain limitations in parenting plans apply in a child custody order, whether temporary or permanent. - Amends TCA Title 29; Title 36 and Title 37.

HB 2127 requires Tennessee courts to give the highest weight to credible evidence of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or domestic violence when determining child custody. It applies this standard equally to abuse affecting any household member, including siblings, step-siblings, or foster siblings. The bill also creates a presumption that placing a child with a parent found to have committed such abuse is not in the child's best interest, requiring courts to provide written justification if they override this presumption. This law directly affects custody decisions in cases involving abuse allegations, amending Tennessee Code Sections 36-6-106 and 36-6-406.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed Apr 16, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 2, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0755)
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 2
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Becky Jo Alexander
RRepublican
TN
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