Tennessee · 114
SB 1850
Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from requiring a relative caregiver, including relatives in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with the child's own bedroom in determining whether to place the child in the custody of the relative caregiver. - Amends TCA Title 37.
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Summary AI-generated
Tennessee SB 1850 amends TCA Title 37 to prohibit the Department of Children's Services from requiring a relative caregiver, including those in the kinship foster care program, to provide a child with their own bedroom as a condition for placement. This restriction applies when determining whether to place a child in the custody of a relative caregiver.
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Sponsors
- Paul Rose Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1) | lower | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 30, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/2/2026 Passed (1) | upper | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2, 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 | Feb 24, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |