---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children - As enacted, clarifies, in the context of juvenile courts and proceedings, who constitutes a \"dependent and neglected child.\" - Amends TCA Title 37."
description: "Children - As enacted, clarifies, in the context of juvenile courts and proceedings, who constitutes a \"dependent and neglected child.\" - Amends TCA Title 37."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2349"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2349 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Haile"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 26
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2024-01-30"
last_action: "2024-05-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1ea5d2cf-5fbc-461a-9c89-c29b30f8a2f5"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2349&GA=113"
source_hash: "8fb122cc6b3395709949e656c56c4044ba839e51a3a401ce2a51994b6db352cd"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee SB 2349 (113) — Children - As enacted, clarifies, in the context of juvenile courts and proceedings, who constitutes a "dependent and neglected child." - Amends TCA Title 37.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0643** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0643.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0676** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0676.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2349.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/18/2024 Passed (1) — **29–2** (pass) · upper
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/12/2024 Passed — **9–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2024 Passed (1) — **85–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Haile — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2024-01-30** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-01-31** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-01** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee `passage`
- **2024-02-13** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/20/2024
- **2024-02-20** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-06** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/11/2024
- **2024-03-11** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-11** Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/12/2024
- **2024-03-12** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2024-03-15** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/2024
- **2024-03-15** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/18/2024
- **2024-03-18** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-18** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-18** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 2 `passage`
- **2024-03-18** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0676)
- **2024-03-21** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-16** Passed H., Ayes 85, Nays 3, PNV 4 `passage`
- **2024-04-16** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0643) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-16** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-17** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-04-18** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-18** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-04-19** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-01** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-05-13** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-05-13** Pub. Ch. 862

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1ea5d2cf-5fbc-461a-9c89-c29b30f8a2f5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).