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

HB 2188: Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department and the department of disability and aging to collaborate to ensure that children with an intellectual or developmental disability who are in the custody of the department of children's services or at risk of entering the custody of the department receive appropriate services and supports for individuals with a disability; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 33; Title 37 and Title 52.

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 2188 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, requires the department and the department of disability and aging to collaborate to ensure that children with an intellectual or developmental disability who are in the custody of the department of children's services or at risk of entering the custody of the department receive appropriate services and supports for individuals with a disability; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 9; Title 33; Title 37 and Title 52. Primary sponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 29, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 811.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mary LittletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse78

“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. 811
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/8/2026
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026
  8. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026
  9. Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026
  10. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  11. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026
  12. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 19 actions. Full history

Sources

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