---
type: "Bill"
title: "Children - As enacted, revises certain provisions regarding child abuse; revises certain provisions regarding detention of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 36 and Title 37."
description: "Children - As enacted, revises certain provisions regarding child abuse; revises certain provisions regarding detention of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 36 and Title 37."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "SB 209"
citation: "Tennessee SB 209 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Children"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Haile", "Littleton"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 58
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2019-01-29"
last_action: "2019-06-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/82db5f87-6a36-41e7-b54e-f210897c9100"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0209&GA=111"
source_hash: "ac112cb8a5726e24b5cb42dcac0161d24a9f43d975f96a36e2f50626f433be9f"
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 209 (111) — Children - As enacted, revises certain provisions regarding child abuse; revises certain provisions regarding detention of juveniles. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9; Title 36 and Title 37.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0333** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0333.pdf)
2. **Amendment HA0341** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0341.pdf)
3. **Amendment HA0476** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0476.pdf)
4. **Amendment HA0477** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0477.pdf)
5. **Amendment HA0495** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0495.pdf)
6. **Amendment SA0276** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0276.pdf)
7. **Amendment SA0413** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0413.pdf)
8. **Amendment SA0440** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0440.pdf)
9. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/SB0209.pdf)

## Votes

- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/30/2019 Passed (2) — **29–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/10/2019 — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 5/2/2019 Passed — **90–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 5/2/2019 Passed (1) — **32–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CHILDREN & FAMILIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary 4/2/2019 — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 4/9/2019 Passed — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/24/2019 4/23/2019 (1) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/29/2019 Passed — **93–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Haile — primary (person)
- Littleton — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-29** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-01-30** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-01-31** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
- **2019-02-04** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2019-02-06** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2019-02-07** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2019-03-27** Placed on s/c cal Children & Families Subcommittee for 4/2/2019
- **2019-03-27** Assigned to s/c Children & Families Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-27** Ref. to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-02** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 4/9/2019
- **2019-04-03** Placed on cal. Judiciary for 4/10/2019
- **2019-04-09** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2019-04-10** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-12** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/15/2019
- **2019-04-15** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/22/2019
- **2019-04-18** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2019
- **2019-04-22** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/25/2019
- **2019-04-23** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/25/2019
- **2019-04-23** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/24/2019
- **2019-04-23** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/23/2019
- **2019-04-24** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/29/19
- **2019-04-24** Reset on next avail. cal.
- **2019-04-25** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/29/2019
- **2019-04-25** Senate Reset on calendar 4/29/19
- **2019-04-29** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2019-04-29** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/30/2019
- **2019-04-29** Senate Reset on calendar for 4/30/2019
- **2019-04-29** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0413)
- **2019-04-29** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0276)
- **2019-04-29** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2019-04-29** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2019-04-29** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2019-04-29** Passed H., as am., Ayes 93, Nays 1, PNV 3 `passage`
- **2019-04-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - HA0341) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-29** H. adopted am. (Amendment 5 - HA0495) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 4 - HA0477) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-29** Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 3 - HA0476) `amendment-withdrawal`
- **2019-04-29** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0333) `amendment-passage`
- **2019-04-30** H. Placed on Message Calendar
- **2019-04-30** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 `passage`
- **2019-04-30** Senate adopted Amendment (SA #3 - SA0440)
- **2019-05-01** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 5/2/19
- **2019-05-01** Conference Committee appointed. (Haile, Stevens, Bell)
- **2019-05-01** Conf. comm. appointed. (Littleton, Lamberth, DeBerry)
- **2019-05-01** H. refused to recede from am. no. 3 HB0509
- **2019-05-01** H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 5/1/19
- **2019-05-01** H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 3 HB0509
- **2019-05-02** Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes 32, Nays 0
- **2019-05-02** Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 90, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2019-05-09** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2019-05-10** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2019-05-17** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2019-05-23** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-03** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-06** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 510
- **2019-06-06** Pub. Ch. 510
- **2019-06-06** Effective date(s) 06/03/2019; 07/01/2019

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/82db5f87-6a36-41e7-b54e-f210897c9100`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).