HB 590 - SB 609
FISCAL NOTE
Fiscal Review Committee
Tennessee General Assembly
February 3, 2025
Fiscal Analyst: Christine Drescher | Email: christine.drescher@capitol.tn.gov | Phone: 615-741-2564
HB 590 - SB 609
SUMMARY OF BILL: Increases, from at least twice a week to at least three times a week,
the frequency of unimpeded telephone or video conference conversations a parent has a right to
with a child not in their custody.
FISCAL IMPACT:
NOT SIGNIFICANT
Assumptions:
• Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-6-101(a)(3)(A) specifies that a parent who does not have
possession of a child has certain rights of communication with the child, unless the court
finds it is not to be in the best interest of that child.
• Increasing the minimum number of calls a non-custodial parent has a right to with a child
not in their custody can be accomplished without any significant fiscal impact to the court
system or to the Department of Children’s Services.
CERTIFICATION:
The information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Bojan Savic, Executive Director