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SB2647Introduced in the Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 5, relative to licenses.

IntroducedSenate Finance, Ways and Means

Introduced by Kerry Roberts, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires the department to create and maintain a website that includes certain information about child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 5.

Where it stands

Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

April 21, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · March 17, 2026

9

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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SenatorDistrictVote
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Bo Watson11Yes
Shane Reeves14Yes
Ferrell Haile18Yes
Jeff Yarbro21Yes
Edward Jackson25Yes
Joseph Hensley28Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

  6. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026

  7. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  8. Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026

  9. Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026

  10. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

  12. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  13. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  14. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee

  15. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  16. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

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