Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 1581 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 2, relative to adult day services.

Last action — Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

  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 January 09, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 09, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    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 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Welfare - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to respite care services, including, but not limited to, increasing the number of hours an adult may attend a limited respite care services program from 12 to 16 hours in any one week, and authorizing such a program to provide care services for up to 20 adults at the same time, rather than 15. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 2.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026

  13. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  16. Comp. SB subst.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 788

  19. Filed for introduction

  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  22. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026

  23. Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee

  24. Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026

  25. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  27. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  29. Subst. for comp. HB.

  30. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0809)

  31. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 6

  32. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/6/2026

  33. Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0809)

  34. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  35. Signed by Senate Speaker

  36. Signed by H. Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 788

  40. Effective date(s) 04/23/2026

Sponsors

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Not signed on (131)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1581 do?
Welfare - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to respite care services, including, but not limited to, increasing the number of hours an adult may attend a limited respite care services program from 12 to 16 hours in any one week, and authorizing such a program to provide care services for up to 20 adults at the same time, rather than 15. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 2.
Who sponsors SB 1581?
SB 1581 is sponsored by Haile, Ferrell (Republican) and Powers, Bill (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1581?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2026. Enacted.
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