Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 1379 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 13; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to child care.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Children - As enacted, allows a child care agency to lease or purchase underutilized property from local education agencies; classifies a child care family home as residential property for certain purposes, including zoning and building codes; permits a host-school's fire inspection and facilities to be sufficient for a child care agency's provisional license under the department of human services. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 276

  2. Pub. Ch. 276

  3. Effective date(s) 07/01/2025

  4. Signed by Governor.

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

  6. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  7. Signed by Senate Speaker

  8. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  9. Comp. SB subst.

  10. Sponsor(s) Added.

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

  12. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0262)

  13. Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 9, PNV 0

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025

  15. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025

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

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

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

  19. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025

  20. Sponsor(s) Added.

  21. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0148)

  22. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 28, Nays 1

  23. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  24. Sponsor(s) Added.

  25. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025

  26. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  27. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  28. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  29. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025

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

  31. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

  34. Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/18/2025

  35. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

  36. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  37. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/11/2025

  38. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025

  39. P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review

  40. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

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

  42. Intro., P1C.

  43. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  44. Filed for introduction

  45. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 125 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (125)

125 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1379 do?
Children - As enacted, allows a child care agency to lease or purchase underutilized property from local education agencies; classifies a child care family home as residential property for certain purposes, including zoning and building codes; permits a host-school's fire inspection and facilities to be sufficient for a child care agency's provisional license under the department of human services. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.
Who sponsors SB 1379?
SB 1379 is sponsored by Watson, Bo (Republican), Stevens, John (Republican), Akbari, Raumesh (Democrat), Haile, Ferrell (Republican), Lamar, London (Democrat), Oliver, Charlane (Democrat), Taylor, Brent (Republican), and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1379?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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