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TennesseeSB 1379114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to child care.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Easier licensing for school-based child care

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law eases provisional licensing for child care programs at host schools. A host school is a public or private school hosting an outside child care or early learning program. The Department of Human Services cannot deny a provisional license under the covered rules when the stated standards are met. The school's fire inspection must meet department requirements for programs serving children the same ages as its students. The school's facilities must also meet department requirements.

Fewer local barriers for home child care

Beginning July 1, 2025, local governments must treat family child care homes in occupied dwellings as residential property. This covers zoning, land use, and sanitation, including single-family zones. State fire marshal safety standards and applicable building codes still apply. Local governments cannot impose stricter fire prevention requirements or extra rules that do not apply to other residential properties. They can still manage nearby traffic and parking.

Child care property rights and costs

Beginning July 1, 2025, licensed child care agencies gain access to local school system property alongside public charter schools. School systems where child care agencies operate must annually list vacant and underused property and report plans for its use. They submit these records to the Department of Human Services and the state comptroller. The department must share lists with agencies operating there, which can request a comptroller audit. Those agencies get first refusal to buy listed vacant property or lease listed vacant or underused property for child care. Where charter schools operate, child care agencies get second refusal. Purchase and lease prices cannot exceed fair market value. Purchase value is the average of two independent appraisals, one chosen by each side. Agencies have unrestricted child care use during leases but pay maintenance and utilities; school systems pay for capital repairs. Agency-funded capital improvements may earn lease credits, but improvements and fixtures stay with the property when the lease ends. If a school system sells a building an agency leases, the agency gets first refusal to buy it. Its price is fair market value minus total rent paid during the lease. If an agency stops using purchased property, the school system gets first refusal to buy it back for child care. That repurchase price is also fair market value minus the value of rental payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Raumesh Akbari

    Democrat • Senate

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

  • London Lamar

    Democrat • Senate

  • Charlane Oliver

    Democrat • Senate

  • Stevens

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Brent Taylor

    Republican • Senate

  • Ken Yager

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 123 • No: 10

House vote • 4/14/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025

Yes: 86 • No: 9

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/31/2025

Yes: 28 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

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

    4/29/2025

  2. Pub. Ch. 276

    4/29/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/24/2025Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/21/2025Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/21/2025House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/17/2025Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/16/2025Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 9, PNV 0

    4/14/2025House

  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0262)

    4/14/2025House

  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/14/2025House

  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    4/3/2025House

  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/31/2025Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/31/2025Senate

  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1

    3/31/2025Senate

  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0148)

    3/31/2025Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

    3/28/2025Senate

  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

    3/18/2025Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/17/2025Senate

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/13/2025Senate

  20. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025Senate

  21. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee

    2/12/2025Senate

  22. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate

  23. Filed for introduction

    2/6/2025Senate

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