Children - As introduced, authorizes a “Parents' Day Out” or similar program operated by a religious institution or organization to provide 12-hour per week child care services in whatever block of time desired; requires the department of human services to create a $10 million fund to provide unlicensed care providers in rural counties with assistance in making facility upgrades for licensure; allows care providers in rural counties to provide child care for up to 10 children without being licensed if certain conditions are met. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
House Passage
Jun 2020
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2020
Last action Jun 18, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 18, 2020
How they voted
82–0
Passed
Total votes 82
Jun 18, 2020
D
Democratic19
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican62
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
14
Committee
15
Amendments
2
Jun 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0797)
lower
Jun 18, 2020
Amended
Am. tabled. (Amendment 2 - HA1001)
lower
Jun 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 91, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Jun 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/15/2020
lower
Jun 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 6/18/2020
lower
Jun 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 6/11/2020
lower
Jun 9, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 6/10/2020
lower
Jun 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee
lower
May 27, 2020
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
lower
May 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 6/2/2020
lower
May 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 5/27/2020
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Public Health Subcommittee to 3/17/2020
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Public Health Subcommittee for 3/10/2020
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Assigned to s/c Public Health Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Committee
P2C, ref. to Health Committee-- Government Operations for Review
lower
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Intro.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Bell
RRepublican
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