HB0698Introduced in the House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 71, relative to child care.
Introduced by Karen Camper, District 87
What does this bill do?
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Official description
As introduced, requires an LEA in which a child care facility operates to submit a comprehensive list of all underutilized or vacant property to the department of human services and the comptroller of the treasury and to make the list available to each child care facility operating in the LEA; grants certain owners of a child care facility that operates in an LEA a first or second right of refusal to lease or purchase underutilized or vacant property listed by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.
Where it stands
Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · March 25, 2025
6
Yes
1
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
7 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sam McKenzie | 15 | Yes |
| Yusuf Hakeem | 28 | Yes |
| Gino Bulso | 61 | No |
| Lee Reeves | 65 | Yes |
| Aron Maberry | 68 | Yes |
| Kirk Haston | 72 | Yes |
| Mark White | 83 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
Intro., P1C.
P2C, ref. to Education Committee- Government Operations for Review
Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added pur Rule 52
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
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