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

HB 2154: Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, generally requires a guardian ad litem appointed by the court to complete training appropriate to that role, including training in early childhood, child, and adolescent development. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36 and Title 37.

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 2154 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Courts, Juvenile - As enacted, generally requires a guardian ad litem appointed by the court to complete training appropriate to that role, including training in early childhood, child, and adolescent development. - Amends TCA Title 16; Title 20; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36 and Title 37. Primary sponsor: Kevin Raper (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 810.

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
Kevin RaperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24

“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. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 810
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
  6. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  7. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  8. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  9. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  10. Sponsor(s) Added.
  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  12. Rec. for pass. if am. by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

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