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TN SB1850
Bill
AI Summary
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Prohibits the Tennessee Department of Children's Services from requiring relative caregivers to provide a child with their own bedroom when determining custody placement
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Applies the same bedroom requirement prohibition to kinship foster care placements with relatives
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Allows an exception only when specific safety or medical reasons would make placing the child with another child in a shared bedroom unsafe
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Amends Tennessee Code Annotated Sections 37-1-166 and 37-2-414
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Takes effect immediately upon becoming law
Legislative Description
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, relative to placement of children.
Children's Services, Dept. of
Last Action
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
3/5/2026
Committee Referrals
Calendar2/24/2026
Judiciary2/2/2026
Full Bill Text
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