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

HB 2459: Children - As introduced, exempts a school social worker, licensed by the state board of education, who provides preventative and developmental counseling, from having to obtain the consent of a parent of a minor prior to rendering such services. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8; Title 49 and Title 63, Chapter 1.

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 2459 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Children - As introduced, exempts a school social worker, licensed by the state board of education, who provides preventative and developmental counseling, from having to obtain the consent of a parent of a minor prior to rendering such services. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 8; Title 49 and Title 63, Chapter 1. Primary sponsor: Jeremy Faison (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Health 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
Jeremy FaisonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse11

“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 Health Committee
  2. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
  3. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026
  4. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
  5. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  7. Ref. to Health Committee
  8. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
  9. Sponsor(s) Added.
  10. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.
  11. Sponsor change.
  12. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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