TN SB 1581
enactedWelfare - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to respite care services, including, but not limited to, increasing the number of hours an adult may attend a limited respite care services program from 12 to 16 hours in any one week, and authorizing such a program to provide care services for up to 20 adults at the same time, rather than 15. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 2.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 1581 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1581 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-28): Pub. Ch. 788
What is TN SB 1581 about?
TN SB 1581 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Welfare - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to respite care services, including, but not limited to, increasing the number of hours an adult may attend a limited respite care services program from 12 to 16 hours in any one week, and authorizing such a program to provide care services for up to 20 adults at the same time, rather than 15. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 2.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1581?
Haile is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1581.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 788
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Haileprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-28
Pub. Ch. 788
2026-04-28
Effective date(s) 04/23/2026
2026-04-23
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-15
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-14
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-09
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-04-08
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-06
Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0809)
passage
2026-04-02
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-04-02
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0809)
amendment-passage
2026-04-02
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 6
passage
2026-04-02
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/6/2026
2026-02-26
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-02-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-23
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-02-23
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-02-20
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026
2026-02-18
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-11
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026
2026-01-14
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-13
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-01-12
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/18/2026 Passed
2026-02-18 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026 Passed
2026-02-23 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026 Passed
2026-04-02 · pass · 88-0
Member-level votes (6)
- Behn: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Jones J: not voting
- McKenzie: not voting
- Pearson: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/6/2026 Passed
2026-04-06 · pass · 28-1
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1495
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