HB2350

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 36-1-113 and Section 37-2-415, relative to foster parents.

Complete·5/5/26

HB2350 amends Tennessee law to ensure foster parents receive timely information about children in their care.

HB2350 amends Tennessee Code to require the Department of Children's Services to provide foster parents with copies of petitions related to children in their care if the child has been in their custody for nine or more consecutive months. The department must provide this information within seven days of filing or service, depending on who the petitioner is. Additionally, the bill mandates that the department furnish all relevant information about the child and their family background to the foster parents in a timely manner and on an ongoing basis.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

15 Yea

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1 Nay

D

1 Not Voting

D

History

May 5

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 802

Apr 6

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 6

House

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