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SB 2459

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, generally prohibits the department from requesting information regarding the number or type of firearms or ammunition or identifying information about such firearms or ammunition that a foster parent or prospective foster parent owns or possesses, or requesting a foster parent or prospective foster parent to display or provide access to a firearm or ammunition owned or possessed by the parent. - Amends TCA Title 37.

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Summary AI-generated

Tennessee SB 2459, which amends TCA Title 37, generally prohibits the Department of Children's Services from requesting information about the number, type, or identifying details of firearms or ammunition owned by foster or prospective foster parents. The enacted bill also bars the department from requiring these parents to display or provide access to any firearms or ammunition they possess.

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Issue tags AI-classified

Gun Policy 95% Social Services & Welfare 85%

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Roll-call votes on this bill

QuestionChamberResultYeaNayOtherDateSource
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… lower pass 0 0 0 Apr 15, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/15/2026 Passed (1) lower pass 0 0 0 Apr 15, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026 Passed (1) upper pass 0 0 1 Mar 19, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to… upper pass 0 0 0 Mar 3, 2026 Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0