Tennessee · Senate Bill 532 · 113th General Assembly

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

SB 532 Sponsored by Ferrell Haile Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 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

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

Show the 11 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. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/21/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/13/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/14/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/14/2023 · Senate Judiciary Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Senate Calendar Committee
  1. SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/20/2023
  2. SenateRe-refer to S. Cal Comm
  3. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  4. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  5. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/6/2023
  6. SenateCompanion House Bill substituted
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. GovernorComp. became Pub. Ch. 305

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 14, 2023 Senate Judiciary Committee Judiciary Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 5 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.