TennesseeChildren - As introduced, prohibits private schools participating in the individualized education account program, education savings account program, or that enroll recipients of an education freedom scholarship from employing an individual that has committed child abuse, severe child abuse, child sexual abuse, or child neglect; requires the department of human services to review, upon the request of certain child care agencies, an employee or potential employee to determine whether the individual has a record of perpetrating the abuse or neglect of children or adults. - Amends TCA Title 10, Chapter 7, Part 5; Title 37; Title 49 and Title 71.
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History
- 2026
- Apr 20Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026Latest
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
- Apr 14Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
- Mar 18Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- Vote recorded SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026
- Mar 11Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026
- Mar 5Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
- Mar 4Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
- Mar 3Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 26Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
- Feb 25Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/4/2026
- Feb 18Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
- Feb 18Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/25/2026
- Feb 5Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Filed for introductionMinor
- Feb 2Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationIntroduced