Children - As enacted, requires the Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations to conduct a study on child care. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.

This law creates a two-year pilot program to help child care workers in Tennessee maintain their eligibility for free school meals and other public benefits even if they receive a wage increase between 2025 and 2027. The bill allows the state to seek federal waivers to implement this protection and requires officials to submit a report on the program's results by January 2027. Additionally, the legislation directs a state commission to study how to establish a target pay scale for child care employees and to analyze why workers might lose benefits when their income rises slightly. These measures aim to support the financial stability of child care staff without changing the underlying eligibility rules for public assistance programs.