HB 2429 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Children - As enacted, revises various provisions regarding children, including requiring a parent educational seminar in certain juvenile cases. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

HB 2429 requires unmarried parents in juvenile court cases involving custody or parenting schedules to complete a mandatory 4-hour parent education seminar before final court orders. The seminar must cover child well-being, co-parenting skills, conflict reduction, and adverse childhood experiences, and cannot be attended by minors. Parents pay the fee unless indigent (with court waiver), and must submit proof of completion to the court. The bill applies to cases where parentage is established or custody is modified, and courts may waive the requirement for safety concerns or impracticality, but noncompliance may factor into custody decisions.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Last action May 4, 2026
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Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
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Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
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Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
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Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
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Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
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Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
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Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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Andrew Farmer
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