SB 1872 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, deletes the requirements that the department establish, advertise, and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone line to receive and respond to citizen inquiries and complaints concerning child support collections and disbursements and the department establish satellite offices for the state's central collection and disbursement unit. - Amends TCA Section 36-5-118 and Section 36-5-119.

SB 1872 removes requirements for Tennessee's Department of Human Services to establish, advertise, and maintain a statewide toll-free hotline for child support inquiries and complaints, as well as to operate satellite offices for the state's central child support unit. The bill amends Tennessee Code Sections 36-5-118 and 36-5-119 to eliminate these specific mandates. It directly affects child support recipients and payers who previously relied on these services for assistance. The change simplifies administrative requirements for the department but removes dedicated channels for public engagement on child support matters.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Signed Mar 25, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2026

How they voted

32–0
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 23, 2026
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
Mar 12, 2026
House · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
Mar 9, 2026
House · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 95, Nays 0, PNV 0
Feb 23, 2026
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
Feb 17, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Feb 11, 2026
House · Reported by committee
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/17/2026
Feb 2, 2026
Senate · Referred to committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Jan 22, 2026
House · Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson
RRepublican
TN
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