Tennessee · House Bill 552 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 36 and Title 37, relative to the department of children's services.

HB 552 Sponsored by Mary Littleton Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House Mar 30, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Apr 6, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 18, 2023
  6. Became law Apr 28, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, states that the goal of the department must be to act in the best interest of the child at all times and that goal must be reflected in any mission statement or motto established by the department. - Amends TCA Title 36 and Title 37.

Every action

31 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. HouseP2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
  4. CommitteeRef. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  5. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  6. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  7. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/7/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  9. HouseAction Def. in s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee to 3/14/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/14/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  13. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/22/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  14. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  15. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  16. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2023
  17. HouseReset on Regular Cal. for 3/30/23
  18. HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
  19. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  20. HousePassed H., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0
  21. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  22. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  23. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 305
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 04/28/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 89–0
Mar 30, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 89 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 64 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 89

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

All 15 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.