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TennesseeSB 1683114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 71, Chapter 3, relative to child care.

Sponsored By: Ferrell Haile (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Tort Liability and Reform

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

You can still sue child care providers

Beginning July 1, 2026, you can still sue the child care provider. The employer’s safe harbor does not block claims against the provider for its own acts. Your rights to seek damages from the provider stay in place.

Liability shield for employers hosting child care

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee gives employers and host sites a liability shield when a licensed child care provider operates on their property. They are not liable for the provider’s acts or omissions. The shield does not apply if they run, control, or manage the provider, are the licensed provider, or hire or supervise the provider’s staff. It also does not apply if their gross negligence or willful misconduct directly causes the harm. Giving space, utilities, maintenance, security, building upgrades, or money alone does not count as control.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ferrell Haile

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Shane Reeves

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul Rose

    Republican • Senate

  • Dawn White

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 0

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

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/14/2026Senate

  2. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2026House

  3. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2026Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  6. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/30/2026House

  7. Passed H., Ayes 82, Nays 1, PNV 10

    3/30/2026House

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

    2/12/2026House

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/10/2026Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

    2/9/2026Senate

  11. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    2/9/2026Senate

  12. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/9/2026

    2/6/2026Senate

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/5/2026Senate

  14. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

    2/3/2026Senate

  15. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/3/2026Senate

  16. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 2/3/2026

    1/27/2026Senate

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

    1/21/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 1/27/2026

    1/21/2026Senate

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/15/2026Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    1/14/2026Senate

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