Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill
SB 1850: Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom in determining whether to place the child in the custody of the relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1850 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom in determining whether to place the child in the custody of the relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37. Primary sponsor: Paul Rose (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 24, 2026): Pub. Ch. 703.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rose | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 32 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Pub. Ch. 703
- Effective date(s) 04/14/2026
- Signed by Governor.
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Transmitted to Governor for action.
- Enrolled and ready for signatures
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Subst. for comp. HB.
- Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0771)
- Passed H., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
- Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
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