Children - 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.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 15Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeLatest
   2. Apr 8Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
   3. Mar 25Placed behind the budget
   4. Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
   5. Mar 16Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/16/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   6. Mar 16Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   7. Mar 11Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/16/2026
   8. Mar 11Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   9. Mar 10Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Mar 5Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
   11. Mar 4Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
   12. Mar 3Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   13. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
   14. Feb 23Sponsor change.Minor
   15. Feb 23Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
   16. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for ReviewMinor
   17. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeMinor
   18. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   19. Feb 3Filed for introductionIntroduced