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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1734: Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to record, by audio recording or video recording, all interviews of children conducted by department employees as part of the department's investigation of claims of abuse or dependency and neglect. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1734 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to record, by audio recording or video recording, all interviews of children conducted by department employees as part of the department's investigation of claims of abuse or dependency and neglect. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38. Primary sponsor: Debra Moody (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra MoodyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse81

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Judiciary Committee
  2. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  3. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  4. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  5. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  6. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
  7. Sponsor(s) Added.
  8. Action Def. in s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/3/2026
  9. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
  10. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
  11. Assigned to s/c Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee
  12. Intro., P1C.

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source