Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 2398 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37; Title 49; Title 50, Chapter 5 and Title 71, relative to children.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 873

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children - As enacted, allows a high school student who is older than 16 but younger than 19 to work in a child care center outside of school hours or during school hours through a work-based learning program if the student meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 50, Chapter 5 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026

  6. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  9. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0598)

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0942)

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

  18. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  19. Signed by Senate Speaker

  20. Signed by H. Speaker

  21. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  22. Signed by Governor.

  23. Pub. Ch. 873

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

  25. Filed for introduction

  26. Intro., P1C.

  27. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  28. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  29. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  30. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  31. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  32. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  33. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  34. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  35. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  36. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  37. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  38. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

  39. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

  40. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

  41. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

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

  43. Sponsor(s) Added.

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  46. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  47. Comp. SB subst.

  48. Sponsor(s) Added.

  49. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 873

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 126 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (126)

126 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2398 do?
Children - As enacted, allows a high school student who is older than 16 but younger than 19 to work in a child care center outside of school hours or during school hours through a work-based learning program if the student meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 50, Chapter 5 and Title 71.
Who sponsors HB 2398?
HB 2398 is sponsored by Stinnett, Tom (Republican), Moon, Jerome (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), and Eldridge, Rick (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2398?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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