Tennessee · Senate Bill 37 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 37, relative to the department of children's services.

SB 37 Sponsored by Kerry Roberts Became law

  1. Introduced Dec 29, 2022
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 20, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 19, 2023
  5. To the governor Apr 26, 2023
  6. Became law May 5, 2023

What it does

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

Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2024; requires the department to submit quarterly reports to the chairs of the government operations committees to provide updates on the department's progress in addressing performance audit findings; requires the department to appear before the education, health, and general welfare joint evaluation committee no later than June 30…

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Sunset Laws - As enacted, extends the department of children's services to June 30, 2024; requires the department to submit quarterly reports to the chairs of the government operations committees to provide updates on the department's progress in addressing performance audit findings; requires the department to appear before the education, health, and general welfare joint evaluation committee no later than June 30, 2023, to present information included in the department's six-month follow-up report submitted to the comptroller of the treasury. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 4, Chapter 3 and Title 37.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenatePassed on Second Consideration, held on desk pending committee appointments
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. CommitteeRefer to Senate Government Operations Committee · Senate Government Operations Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on Senate Government Operations Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Government Operations Committee
  8. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  9. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/20/2023
  10. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0
  11. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  12. HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
  13. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  1. HousePassed H., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 0
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 331
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/05/2023

Roll calls

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

Motion to Adopt · Full Senate

Passed 33–0
Mar 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 93–1
Apr 19, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 93 No 1
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 1 no Republicans: 71 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 93

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 15, 2023 Senate Government Operations Committee Government Operations Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

All 2 cosponsors

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.