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

SB 2402: Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to record, by audio recording or video recording, all interviews of children conducted by department employees as part of the department's investigation of claims of abuse or dependency and neglect. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38.

Passed one chamber 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

SB 2402 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 2, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to record, by audio recording or video recording, all interviews of children conducted by department employees as part of the department's investigation of claims of abuse or dependency and neglect. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 24; Title 37 and Title 38. Primary sponsor: White. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
WhitePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  2. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0617)
  3. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 0
  4. Sponsor(s) Added.
  5. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/23/2026
  7. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
  8. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
  9. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. Filed for introduction
  11. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

Sources

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