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TN HB 2398

died on adjournment

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.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2398 pass?

No. TN HB 2398 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 873

What is TN HB 2398 about?

TN HB 2398 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2398?

Stinnett is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2398.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-05 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 873
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Stinnettprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  6. 2026-02-18

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  7. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

  8. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

  9. 2026-03-04

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026

  10. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  11. 2026-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026

  12. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/25/2026

  13. 2026-03-18

    Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/25/2026

  14. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026

  15. 2026-03-25

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee

    referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  18. 2026-04-06

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  20. 2026-04-08

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/9/2026

  21. 2026-04-08

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2026-04-09

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026

  23. 2026-04-15

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-04-15

    Comp. SB subst.

  25. 2026-05-05

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 873

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE HEALTH SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 7-0

  • HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 19-0

  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/6/2026 Passed (2)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 10-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026 4/9/2026 (1)

    2026-04-13 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2398&ga=114

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