Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1663 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 3, relative to child care agencies.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 92% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Human Resources, Department of - As enacted, excludes a person or entity that operates a family child care home and obtains a United States department of defense certificate to operate from being subject to licensure as long as such family child care home provides child care services only to an eligible patron. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  7. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  8. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  9. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  10. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/23/2026

  11. Companion House Bill substituted

  12. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 747

  13. Filed for introduction

  14. Intro., P1C.

  15. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  17. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/11/2026

  18. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  19. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 2/17/2026

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  22. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/26/2026

  23. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/2/2026

  24. Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  26. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  28. Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 0

  29. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  30. Signed by H. Speaker

  31. Signed by Senate Speaker

  32. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  33. Signed by Governor.

  34. Pub. Ch. 747

  35. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1663 do?
Human Resources, Department of - As enacted, excludes a person or entity that operates a family child care home and obtains a United States department of defense certificate to operate from being subject to licensure as long as such family child care home provides child care services only to an eligible patron. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3.
Who sponsors HB 1663?
HB 1663 is sponsored by Maberry, Aron (Republican), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), and Rudd, Tim (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1663?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 14, 2026. Enacted.
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