Children - As introduced, enacts the "Parental Rights Protection Act," which makes various changes to the termination of parental rights, including raising the burden of proof the state must show to beyond a reasonable doubt and establishing the right to a trial by jury. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

SB 2119, the "Parental Rights Protection Act," raises the evidentiary standard required for state-initiated termination of parental rights from "clear and convincing evidence" to "beyond a reasonable doubt" and establishes a right to a jury trial in such cases. It directly affects parents and children in dependency, neglect, or termination proceedings under Tennessee law (Titles 36 and 37). Key provisions include defining "adjudication" to require formal hearings with cross-examination, banning federal financial incentives that could influence decisions, and clarifying that family separation cases are "quasi-criminal" due to the severity of liberty interests at stake. The bill aims to strengthen constitutional due process protections for parental rights in state custody proceedings.