Education, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits an individual from serving as a teacher or assistant teacher in a child care program for children who are four or younger unless the individual is at least 18. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
Apr 13Comp. became Pub. Ch. 679Latest
Mar 23Comp. SB subst.
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 19H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/19/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Mar 18Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026
Mar 10Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 4Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
Mar 3Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Feb 5P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
Feb 5Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeMinor