2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0717: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to relief for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.
Legislative Summary
As introduced, enacts the "Caring for Caregivers Act," which requires the department to create and administer a three-year family caregiver grant pilot program to provide grants to caregivers of family members diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia to offset expenditures incurred by the caregivers. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee- Government Operations for Review
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/11/2025
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Action def. in Health Committee to 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/18/2025
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
House of Representatives
3/18/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/24/2025
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/2/2025
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/1/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/2/2025
Placed behind the budget
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0508)
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/22/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/22/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0162)
Senate
4/22/2025
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA0443)
Senate
4/22/2025
Passed Senate, Ayes 31, Nays 0
Senate
Amendments
HA0508
Amendment 1-0 to HB0717
4/17/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/22/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/21/2025
94
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
4/17/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
4/17/2025
27
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
3/24/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee
3/18/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee
3/5/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 36
Democrat: 16
Primary Sponsor
Renea Jones
Republican
Co-Sponsors (51)
Ryan Williams
Republican
Ed Butler
Republican
Kelly Keisling
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Bob Freeman
Democrat
John Clemmons
Democrat
Aftyn Behn
Democrat
Caleb Hemmer
Democrat
Todd Warner
Republican
Jody Barrett
Republican
Harold Love
Democrat
Kirk Haston
Republican
Gabby Salinas
Democrat
Johnny Shaw
Democrat
Debra Moody
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Michele Carringer
Republican
Sam McKenzie
Democrat
Gloria Johnson
Democrat
Mary Littleton
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican
John Gillespie
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
Jesse Chism
Democrat
Bo Mitchell
Democrat
Jay Reedy
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
John Crawford
Republican
Michele Reneau
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Karen Camper
Democrat
David Hawk
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Larry Miller
Democrat
Bryan Terry
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Jason Powell
Democrat
Clay Doggett
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Mike Sparks
Republican
Antonio Parkinson
Democrat