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

HB 2527: Child Abuse - As enacted, requires, rather than permits, the child protective team for a case involving a human trafficking offense to include a representative from a non-governmental agency specialized in combatting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors; extends the time within which the department or child protective team must determine whether reported abuse was indicated or unfounded from 60 days to 90 days or, in cases involving a child fatality, 180 days. - Amends TCA Title 37, 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 2527 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Child Abuse - As enacted, requires, rather than permits, the child protective team for a case involving a human trafficking offense to include a representative from a non-governmental agency specialized in combatting the commercial sexual exploitation of minors; extends the time within which the department or child protective team must determine whether reported abuse was indicated or unfounded from 60 days to 90 days or, in cases involving a child fatality, 180 days. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 1. Primary sponsor: William Lamberth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 723.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William LamberthPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse44

“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. 723
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Comp. SB subst.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  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. Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026
  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
  11. Placed on s/c cal Children and Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/10/2026
  12. P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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