# Tennessee SB 1012: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to child care.

Tennessee SB 1012, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to child care., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-03-17 (Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1012
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to child care.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-03-17, Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Day Care
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (33 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Raumesh Akbari (Democrat), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/13/2025 | pass | 25 | 6 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 1 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-17: Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Engrossed; ready for transmission to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6 (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0102) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-05: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/5/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0936.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1012.pdf)
- SA0102: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0102.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB0936.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1012.pdf)
- [SA0102 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0102.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1012-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).