Tennessee · Senate Bill 1048 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 1048 Sponsored by Jeff Yarbro Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 31, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 14, 2024
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, sets new caseload requirements for case managers in the department to take effect January 1, 2025; requires the department to employ special response team personnel, who do not maintain regular caseloads but are available to assume cases from case managers to assist in maintaining caseload standards, respond to emergent situations, and guard against interruption in…

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Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, sets new caseload requirements for case managers in the department to take effect January 1, 2025; requires the department to employ special response team personnel, who do not maintain regular caseloads but are available to assume cases from case managers to assist in maintaining caseload standards, respond to emergent situations, and guard against interruption in service delivery; requires the department to notify the governor, the members of the general assembly, and the Tennessee commission on children and youth if staffing requirements are not met. - Amends TCA Title 37.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee · Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/21/2023
  9. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  10. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/22/2023
  11. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/28/2023
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/28/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  14. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/29/2023
  15. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/29/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  16. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 4/4/2023
  17. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  18. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/5/2024
  1. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/5/2024 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  2. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 5, Nays 3 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  3. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/14/2024
  4. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0604)
  5. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 6
  6. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 26–6
Mar 14, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 6
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 5, 2024 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Members

Yes · 5

No · 3

 Passed 5–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 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.