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TN HB 2573

died on adjournment

Education, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits an individual from serving as a teacher or assistant teacher in a child care program for children who are four or younger unless the individual is at least 18. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2573 pass?

No. TN HB 2573 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 (2026-04-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 679

What is TN HB 2573 about?

TN HB 2573 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits an individual from serving as a teacher or assistant teacher in a child care program for children who are four or younger unless the individual is at least 18. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2573?

Kumar is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2573.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-04-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 679
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Kumarprimary

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 Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  6. 2026-03-03

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026

  8. 2026-03-10

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/19/2026

  10. 2026-03-19

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/23/2026

  11. 2026-03-23

    Comp. SB subst.

  12. 2026-04-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 679

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-03-03 · pass · 4-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-10 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Johnson: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/19/2026 (2)

    2026-03-19 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/23/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-23 · pass · 82-0

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Barrett: not voting
    • Hale: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2573&ga=114

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