# Tennessee HB 0717: 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.

Tennessee HB 0717, 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., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Effective date(s) 05/21/2025) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 0717
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Effective date(s) 05/21/2025
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 51
- Subjects: Health Care
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (232 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Dementia caregiver relief date extended: benefit, low. The law moves a date in Tennessee’s dementia caregiver relief program from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2026. The provided text does not explain what the date controls, so the specific effect on caregivers is unclear. The change takes effect upon becoming law. It adds no new funding or eligib…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aftyn Behn (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Burkhart
- Cosponsor: Ed Butler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen D. Camper (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Carringer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse Chism (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: John Ray Clemmons (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: John Crawford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Elaine Davis (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Clay Doggett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Eldridge (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Faison (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Freeman (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: John Gillespie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: T.J. Hardaway (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Kirk Haston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David B. Hawk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Esther Helton-Haynes (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Caleb Hemmer (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Gary Hicks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Hicks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Johnson
- Cosponsor: Kelly Keisling (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Harold Love, Jr. (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Brock Martin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sam McKenzie (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Larry J. Miller (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Bo Mitchell (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Moody (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Antonio Parkinson (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Powers
- Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Reneau (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Iris Rudder (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gabby Salinas (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Johnny Shaw (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Sherrell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Terry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Todd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Warner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: White
- Cosponsor: Ryan Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Wright (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/22/2025 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2025 | pass | 94 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE | pass | 20 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- HA0508 (Substitute), 2025-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0508.pdf)
- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0497.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0654.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0717.pdf)
- SA0162: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0162.pdf)
- SA0443: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0443.pdf)

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- HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes. (failed)
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## Sources
- [HA0508 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0508.pdf)
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0497.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB0654.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB0717.pdf)
- [SA0162 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0162.pdf)
- [SA0443 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0443.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0489: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0489-2025-2026)
- [HB 0162: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0162-2025-2026)
- [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 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 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB0717-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).