Children - As enacted, allows a high school student who is older than 16 but younger than 19 to work in a child care center outside of school hours or during school hours through a work-based learning program if the student meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 50, Chapter 5 and Title 71.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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History
2026
May 5Comp. became Pub. Ch. 873Latest
Apr 15Comp. SB subst.
Apr 15Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 13
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026. Result: fail.Lower
Apr 9H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026
Apr 8Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 8Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026
Apr 7Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 6Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 1Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026
Mar 31Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 25Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026
Mar 18Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026
Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
Mar 11Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
Mar 11Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
Mar 4Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
Feb 18Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/4/2026
Feb 11Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
Feb 5P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor