2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

SB1379: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to child care.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, allows a child care agency to lease or purchase underutilized property from local education agencies; classifies a child care family home as residential property for certain purposes, including zoning and building codes; permits a host-school's fire inspection and facilities to be sufficient for a child care agency's provisional license under the department of human services. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
3/12/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/13/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
3/17/2025
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025
Senate
3/18/2025
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Senate
3/28/2025
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025
Senate
3/31/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0148)
Senate
3/31/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1
Senate
3/31/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
Senate
3/31/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
Senate
4/3/2025
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Subst. for comp. HB.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0262)
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 9, PNV 0
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Enrolled and ready for signatures
Senate
4/17/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/21/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/21/2025
Transmitted to Governor for action.
Senate
4/24/2025
Signed by Governor.
Senate

Amendments

SA0148

Amendment 1-0 to SB1379

3/19/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
4/14/2025
86
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/31/2025
28
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
3/18/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/6/202519.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/18/2025157.9 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/28/2025143.2 KB