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HB1979Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71, relative to child care.

Passed

Introduced by Mark White, District 83

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, enacts the "Promising Futures Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2027

May 26, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration · April 22, 2026

31

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

  4. Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

  9. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026

  10. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026

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

  12. Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026

  13. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

  14. Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee

  15. Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

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

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

  18. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  19. Placed behind the budget

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

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

  22. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026

  23. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  24. Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026

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

  26. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026

  27. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026

  28. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1231)

  29. Sponsor(s) Added.

  30. Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 8, PNV 10

  31. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  32. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  33. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  34. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1105)

  35. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1106)

  36. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  37. H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26

  38. H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 77, Nays 3 PNV 5

  39. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  40. Signed by H. Speaker

  41. Signed by Senate Speaker

  42. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  43. Signed by Governor.

  44. Pub. Ch. 997

  45. Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 01/01/2027

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