SB 2219 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Court Rules - As enacted, requires each juvenile court, through the juvenile court clerk or juvenile court staff, each month within the statewide juvenile case management system prescribed by the administrative office of the courts to report to the administrative office of the courts each new dependency and neglect case, including for each child named in the petition, certain information. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1.

SB 2219 restricts access to juvenile court records in Tennessee related to delinquency or unruly proceedings. It limits viewing of these records - previously open to inspection - to only three groups: court personnel (judges, magistrates, staff) acting in official duties; district attorneys and assistants handling child-related cases; and public defenders and assistants handling child-related cases. The bill prohibits anyone with access from disclosing or sharing these records except as permitted by law. This change, effective January 2027, modifies Tennessee’s juvenile court rules to tighten confidentiality around sensitive juvenile court documents.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 23, 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
22
Key actions
10
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0866)
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 1, PNV 4
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0637)
lower
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
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Photo of Ferrell Haile
Ferrell Haile
RRepublican
TN
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