2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1012: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to child care.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, treats nieces and nephews of the whole or half-blood of a primary caregiver as being related to the caregiver for purposes of present laws governing child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.

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Bill History

2/5/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Senate
2/19/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025
Senate
2/26/2025
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/5/2025
Senate
2/26/2025
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
Senate
3/13/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0102)
Senate
3/13/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6
Senate
3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/13/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/17/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives

Amendments

SA0102

Amendment 1-0 to SB1012

3/12/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/13/2025
25
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
3/5/2025
8
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/5/20257.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/12/2025115.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/20/2025116.1 KB