Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 43 R · 14 D cosponsors

HB 2599 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 52, Chapter 8, Part 2, relative to respite care.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 61 sponsors

    1 primary, 60 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (43 R · 14 D) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As introduced, removes the termination date of the Alzheimer's and dementia respite care pilot program; removes the requirement that the program must actively serve up to 225 enrollees at one time in each fiscal year of the program's operation. - Amends TCA Title 52, Chapter 8, Part 2.

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 3/4/2026

  5. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

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

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

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

  9. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  13. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  14. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  15. Filed for introduction

  16. Intro., P1C.

  17. Sponsor change.

  18. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  19. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  20. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  21. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  25. Sponsor(s) Added.

  26. Sponsor(s) Added.

  27. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/3/2026

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  32. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  35. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  36. Placed behind the budget

  37. Sponsor(s) Added.

  38. Sponsor(s) Added.

  39. Sponsor(s) Added.

  40. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 60 co-sponsors · 72 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (60)

Not signed on (72)

72 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2599 do?
Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As introduced, removes the termination date of the Alzheimer's and dementia respite care pilot program; removes the requirement that the program must actively serve up to 225 enrollees at one time in each fiscal year of the program's operation. - Amends TCA Title 52, Chapter 8, Part 2.
Who sponsors HB 2599?
HB 2599 is sponsored by Martin B, Hicks G, Jones R, Martin G, Shaw, Johnny (Democrat), Hill, Timothy (Republican), McKenzie, Sam (Democrat), Carringer, Michele (Republican), Faison, Jeremy (Republican), Williams, Ryan (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Sherrell, Paul (Republican), Helton-Haynes, Esther (Republican), Rudder, Iris (Republican), Gillespie, John (Republican), Capley, Kip (Republican), Kumar, Sabi 'Doc' (Republican), Gant, Ron M. (Republican), Camper, Karen D. (Democrat), Atchley, Fred (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Marsh, Pat (Republican), Chism, Jesse (Democrat), Sparks, Mike (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Hale, Michael (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Keisling, Kelly (Republican), Hurt, Chris (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Hawk, David B. (Republican), Howell, Dan (Republican), Darby, Tandy (Republican), Hulsey, Bud (Republican), Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican), Vital, Greg (Republican), Littleton, Mary (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), Haston, Kirk (Republican), Glynn, Ronnie (Democrat), Russell, Lowell (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Scarbrough, Rick (Republican), Slater, William (Republican), Baum, Charlie (Republican), Stevens, Robert (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Towns, Jr., Joe (Democrat), Garrett, Johnny (Republican), Clemmons, John Ray (Democrat), Freeman, Bob (Democrat), Mitchell, Bo (Democrat), Rudd, Tim (Republican), Butler, Ed (Republican), Miller, Larry J. (Democrat), Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat), Parkinson, Antonio (Democrat), Harris, Torrey C. (Democrat), Brooks, Shaundelle (Democrat), Wright, Dave (Republican), and Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2599?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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