# Tennessee HB 0106: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to exemptions from child care licensing. Tennessee HB 0106, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to exemptions from child care licensing., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-04 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2025) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0106-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 0106 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to exemptions from child care licensing. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-04-04, Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Human Services, Dept. of - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (162 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child care exemptions face stricter rules: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee requires the specified child care licensing exemptions to go through an exemption-request process. The Department of Human Services must explain in writing why it grants or denies a request. Part-time or occasional care alone does not qualify a program for an exemp… - Drop-in centers get flexible hours with limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Tennessee defines drop-in centers as facilities caring for at least 15 children at once, unrelated to the primary caregiver. For each child, regular weekday care is limited to 9 hours daily and 18 hours weekly. Regular hours are Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Mark Cochran (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House - Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House - Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Wright (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-24 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 | pass | 92 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/24/2025 | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-03-24 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-03-17 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-03-11 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 16 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-04-04: Effective date(s) 07/01/2025 - 2025-04-04: Pub. Ch. 135 - 2025-04-03: Signed by Governor. - 2025-03-27: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2025-03-26: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2025-03-25: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2025-03-24: Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0108) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2025-03-24: Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 1 (House) - 2025-03-24: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0068) (House) - 2025-03-24: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-03-20: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025 (House) - 2025-03-17: Rec. for pass; ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/17/2025 (House) - 2025-03-11: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee (House) - 2025-03-05: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/11/2025 (House) - 2025-03-04: Action def. in Health Committee to 3/11/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/4/2025 (House) - 2025-02-26: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-02-25: Action def. in Health Committee to 3/4/25 (House) - 2025-02-19: Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/25/2025 (House) - 2025-02-19: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee (House) - 2025-02-12: Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/19/2025 (House) - 2025-01-28: Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee (House) - 2025-01-28: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2025-01-16: Ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review (House) - 2025-01-15: P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees (House) - 2025-01-14: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2025-01-13: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0068, 2025-03-24: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0068.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0135.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0106.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0106.pdf) - SA0108: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0108.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 85 of the Private Acts of 2004; and any other acts amendatory thereto, relative t… (failed) - SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state government for the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2025, and July 1, 2026,… (signed) - SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritten by Chapter 15 of the Private Acts of 2013; Chapter 25 of the Private Acts of 2… (failed) - SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter 335 of the Private Acts of 1968; Chapter 282 of the Private Acts of 1972; Chapte… (failed) - SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter 158 of the Private Acts of 1988; Chapter 204 of the Private Acts of 1990; and an… (failed) - SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 10; Title 12; Title 29; Title 35; Title 36; Title 37; Tit… (failed) ## Sources - [HA0068 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0068.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0135.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0106.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0106.pdf) - [SA0108 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0108.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2733: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2733-2025-2026) - [SB 2690: AN ACT to make appropriations for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2690-2025-2026) - [SB 2725: AN ACT to amend Chapter 48 of the Private Acts of 1919; as amended and rewritte…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2725-2025-2026) - [SB 2716: AN ACT to amend Chapter 325 of the Private Acts of 1945; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2716-2025-2026) - [SB 2702: AN ACT to amend Chapter 154 of the Private Acts of 1955; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2702-2025-2026) - [SB 2557: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 3; Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB2557-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0106-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).