---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children - As enacted, enacts the “Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68."
description: "Children - As enacted, enacts the “Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act.\" - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "SB 2749"
citation: "Tennessee SB 2749 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Haile"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 33
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2024-01-31"
last_action: "2024-06-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/44c0380d-c426-4709-85eb-d63a95ce7fea"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB2749&GA=113"
source_hash: "79f13a643f41182687ffcce5ecfdb180a9ac8c95b81a1f8ce75da05b310cdc10"
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 2749 (113) — Children - As enacted, enacts the “Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act." - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 36; Title 37; Title 49; Title 63 and Title 68.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0890** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0890.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0970** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0970.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA1007** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1007.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA1114** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1114.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA1120** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA1120.pdf)
6. **Amendment SA0590** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0590.pdf)
7. **Amendment SA0597** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0597.pdf)
8. **Amendment SA0860** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0860.pdf)
9. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB2749.pdf)

## Votes

- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0 2/27/2024 Passed (2) — **6–2** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 5 BY TODD AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed — **75–22** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/28/2024 Passed (1) — **24–6** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed (1) — **61–30** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed (2) — **68–29** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 5 4/24/2024 Passed — **25–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 4 BY FAISON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed — **72–19** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 5 BY TODD AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/23/2024 Passed — **73–23** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 4 4/24/2024 Passed — **26–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Haile — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2024-02-01** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2024-02-05** 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 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-21** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/27/2024
- **2024-02-27** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 2 PNV 0
- **2024-02-27** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-26** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/28/2024
- **2024-03-28** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2024-03-28** Engrossed; ready for transmission to House `receipt`
- **2024-03-28** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 24, Nays 5 `passage`
- **2024-03-28** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA0860)
- **2024-03-28** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0590)
- **2024-03-28** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0597)
- **2024-04-01** Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- **2024-04-23** Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/24/2024
- **2024-04-23** Passed H., as am., Ayes 61, Nays 30, PNV 4 `passage`
- **2024-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA1120) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-23** H. adopted am. (Amendment 4 - HA1114) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA1007) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0970) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-23** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0890) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2024-04-23** Subst. for comp. HB. `substitution`
- **2024-04-24** Concurred, Ayes 25, Nays 5 (Amendment 5 - HA1120) `passage`
- **2024-04-24** Concurred, Ayes 26, Nays 5 (Amendment 4 - HA1114) `passage`
- **2024-04-29** Enrolled and ready for signatures `enrolled`
- **2024-05-09** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-15** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2024-05-16** Transmitted to Governor for action. `executive-receipt`
- **2024-05-28** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2024-06-03** Effective date(s) 07/01/2024
- **2024-06-03** Pub. Ch. 1061

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/44c0380d-c426-4709-85eb-d63a95ce7fea`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).