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TennesseeHB 0106114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to exemptions from child care licensing.

Sponsored By: William Lamberth (Republican)

Became Law

Human Services, Dept. of

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New limits and training for drop-in child care

Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee tightens rules for drop-in child care. A drop-in center is a facility that cares for 15 or more children who are not related to the primary caregiver. Each child can stay no more than 9 hours per day during Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., and no more than 18 hours per week. Centers can instead operate Friday 6:00 p.m. to Sunday 10:00 p.m., but total care per child cannot exceed 20 hours that week. Snow days do not count toward these limits. Staff training at these centers is limited to basic health and safety and how to spot and report child abuse or neglect.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • William Lamberth

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Mark Cochran

    Republican • House

  • Elaine Davis

    Republican • House

  • Michael Hale

    Republican • House

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • Paul Sherrell

    Republican • House

  • Dave Wright

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 162 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025

Yes: 92 • No: 0

House vote • 3/24/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/24/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/24/2025

Yes: 32 • No: 0

House vote • 3/17/2025

HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Yes: 13 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2025

HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 135

    4/4/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

    4/4/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/3/2025

  4. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    3/27/2025House

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    3/26/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    3/26/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    3/25/2025House

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/24/2025House

  9. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0068)

    3/24/2025House

  10. Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1

    3/24/2025House

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/24/2025House

  12. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/24/2025Senate

  13. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    3/24/2025Senate

  14. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0108)

    3/24/2025Senate

  15. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    3/24/2025Senate

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025

    3/20/2025House

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

    3/19/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass; ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/17/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/17/2025

    3/12/2025House

  20. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    3/11/2025House

  21. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025House

  22. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/11/2025

    3/4/2025House

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/26/2025House

  24. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025

    2/26/2025House

  25. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/4/25

    2/25/2025House

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