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Yes: 40 • No: 0
TennesseeSB 1683114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 71, Chapter 3, relative to child care.
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Tort Liability and Reform
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Bill Overview
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Child care hosts gain lawsuit protections
Tennessee shields employers and other hosts from paying damages for a licensed child care provider's acts or failures to act. The provider must operate on property the employer or host owns, leases, or otherwise makes available. Hosts qualify even when the children served are not their employees' children. Protection does not apply when the host's gross negligence or willful misconduct directly causes the harm. It also excludes hosts that operate, control, or manage the provider, hold a child care license, or employ, supervise, or direct provider staff. Providing space, utilities, maintenance, security, property improvements, or financial support alone does not count as running the provider. Families' rights to sue the child care provider remain unchanged. The protection applies to actions arising on or after July 1, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Reeves
Affiliation unavailable
Paul Rose
Republican • Senate
White
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/9/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/9/2026
Yes: 32 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
4/27/2026Pub. Ch. 695
4/27/2026Signed by Governor.
4/14/2026SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
4/2/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
4/2/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
4/1/2026SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
4/1/2026SenatePassed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10
3/30/2026HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
3/30/2026HouseRcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2/12/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
2/10/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
2/9/2026SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
2/9/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026
2/6/2026SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/5/2026SenateSponsor(s) Added.
2/3/2026SenateRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2/3/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026
1/27/2026SenatePlaced on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/27/2026
1/21/2026SenatePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
1/21/2026SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
1/15/2026SenateFiled for introduction
1/14/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
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