# Tennessee HB 2573: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to child care programs.

Tennessee HB 2573, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to child care programs., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 679) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HB 2573
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to child care programs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 679
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education, Dept. of
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (103 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 | pass | 82 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 17 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-04-13: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 679
- 2026-03-23: Comp. SB subst. (House)
- 2026-03-19: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-18: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-10: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 (House)
- 2026-03-03: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House)
- 2026-02-03: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0679.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2637.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2573.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0679.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB2637.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2573.pdf)

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- [HB 2533: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 5, Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2533-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2573-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).