Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 1012 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to child care.

Last action — Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

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

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Day Care - As introduced, treats nieces and nephews of the whole or half-blood of a primary caregiver as being related to the caregiver for purposes of present laws governing child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

  4. Ref. to Health Committee

  5. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Failed for lack of second in: Health Subcommittee

  12. Filed for introduction

  13. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  15. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/26/2025

  16. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/5/2025

  17. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025

  18. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  19. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025

  20. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0102)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 6

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1012 do?
Day Care - As introduced, treats nieces and nephews of the whole or half-blood of a primary caregiver as being related to the caregiver for purposes of present laws governing child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.
Who sponsors SB 1012?
SB 1012 is sponsored by Oliver, Charlane (Democrat) and Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 1012?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced February 04, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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