---
type: "Bill"
title: "Child Custody and Support - As enacted, revises present law relative to child support. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-103 and Title 36."
description: "Child Custody and Support - As enacted, revises present law relative to child support. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-103 and Title 36."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "113"
identifier: "HB 1225"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1225 (113)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Child Custody and Support"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lamberth"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 34
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2023-01-31"
last_action: "2023-05-18"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/474b003d-d415-47bd-b792-aad0f179c467"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1225&GA=113"
source_hash: "692f2997ae392fd424e1b18f83a0c4e7bd46c0586223ea50e842bd28e0832479"
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 HB 1225 (113) — Child Custody and Support - As enacted, revises present law relative to child support. - Amends TCA Section 8-23-103 and Title 36.

## Version chain

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

1. **Amendment HA0238** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/HA0238.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0354** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Amend/SA0354.pdf)
3. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/HB1225.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/22/2023 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1 4/17/2023 Passed (1) — **94–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CHILDREN & FAMILY AFFAIRS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee 3/14/2023 (5) — **0–0** (fail) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/12/2023 Passed (1) — **30–3** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2023 Passed (2) — **89–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023 3/23/2023 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lamberth — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-31** Filed for introduction `filing`
- **2023-02-01** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
- **2023-02-07** Sponsor(s) withdrawn. `sponsorship`
- **2023-02-07** Sponsor change. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-08** Placed on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 3/14/2023
- **2023-03-08** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-08** Assigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-08** Ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-13** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-13** Sponsor change. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-14** Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-03-15** Placed on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 3/22/2023
- **2023-03-22** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/23/2023
- **2023-03-22** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-23** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2023
- **2023-03-30** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. `receipt`
- **2023-03-30** Passed H., as am., Ayes 89, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2023-03-30** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-03-30** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0238) `amendment-passage`
- **2023-04-03** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2023-04-12** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 3 `passage`
- **2023-04-12** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0354)
- **2023-04-12** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. `substitution`
- **2023-04-13** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/17/2023
- **2023-04-17** H. concurred in S. am. no. SA1 Ayes 94, Nays 0 PNV 1 HB1225
- **2023-04-17** Sponsor(s) Added. `sponsorship`
- **2023-04-18** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. `enrolled`
- **2023-04-21** Signed by H. Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-26** Signed by Senate Speaker `passage`
- **2023-04-28** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2023-05-05** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2023-05-18** Effective date(s) 05/05/2023
- **2023-05-18** Pub. Ch. 366

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/474b003d-d415-47bd-b792-aad0f179c467`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).