Tennessee · 114
HB 2082
Children - As enacted, specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing the parent's or legal guardian's child in a manner consistent with the child's biological sex is not a basis for certain findings or actions by the court, does not constitute the criminal offense of child abuse, child neglect, or child endangerment, and must not be considered as a negative factor by a court in determining a custody arrangement in the best interest of the child. - Amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1 and Title 39, Chapter 15.
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Tennessee HB 2082 specifies that a parent's or legal guardian's action of raising, guiding, or instructing a child consistent with the child's biological sex cannot serve as a basis for certain court findings, does not constitute child abuse, neglect, or endangerment, and must not be considered a negative factor in custody determinations. The bill amends TCA Title 36, Chapter 6; Title 37, Chapter 1; and Title 39, Chapter 15.
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Sponsors
- Mary Littleton Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026… | lower | — | dd10d64b-22a6-4ad7-bd60-0352d3e7a46d | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dd10d64b-22a6-4ad7-bd60-0352d3e7a46d CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee… | lower | — | 93f92640-7c41-465b-b82b-f1bf490b9fb2 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/93f92640-7c41-465b-b82b-f1bf490b9fb2 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CHILDREN AND FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 434d0d4e-6372-437c-92cf-f17df997d295 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 17, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/434d0d4e-6372-437c-92cf-f17df997d295 CC0-1.0 |