Children - As introduced, urges the department of finance and administration, in consultation with the attorney general and reporter or other departments or agencies of state or local government, to study and submit a report to the general assembly on state funding sources derived from litigation or investigations in this state that are used to support the protection of children's mental health and safety online, including, but not limited to, any civil penalties recovered by the state in any...

Summary

Senate Bill 2061 directs the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, together with the attorney general and other state or local agencies, to examine how money obtained from lawsuits and investigations—such as civil penalties from the Protecting Children from Social Media Act—is being used to protect children’s mental health and safety online. The department must submit its findings to the General Assembly by January 15, 2027. The measure does not create new funding or programs, only a reporting requirement.

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