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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 712 · Comp. SB subst.

Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As enacted, directs the commissioner and the director of TennCare to develop guidelines for service providers for hiring qualified family members as a family caregiver; specifies that the

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 52 and Title 71, relative to family caregiving. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Disability and Aging, Dept. Of - As enacted, directs the commissioner and the director of TennCare to develop guidelines for service providers for hiring qualified family members as a family caregiver; specifies that the department and the bureau of TennCare shall not prohibit qualified individuals from employment as a family caregiver at a service provider agency based on certain listed criteria. - Amends TCA Title 52 and Title 71. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 182 by t
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/5/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/24/2025 · Mar 21, 2025

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0105) · Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Mar 27, 2025

House

Subst. for comp. HB. · Mar 31, 2025

House

Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0082) · Mar 31, 2025

House

Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Mar 31, 2025

House

Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 1, 2025

Senate

Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 2, 2025

Senate

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 2, 2025

House

Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 3, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor. · Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Pub. Ch. 182 · Apr 30, 2025

House

Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 07/01/2025 · Apr 30, 2025

House

Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2025

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 5, 2025

House

P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee- Government Operations for Review · Feb 6, 2025

House

Assigned to s/c Tenncare Subcommittee · Feb 10, 2025

House

Placed on s/c cal Tenncare Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 · Feb 26, 2025

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · Mar 4, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/12/2025 · Mar 5, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 12, 2025

House

Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Mar 12, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 3/24/2025 · Mar 19, 2025

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 24, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 25, 2025

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 · Mar 26, 2025

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 27, 2025

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst. · Mar 31, 2025

House

The numbers

16
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

HaleSherrellBrickenBehnGrillsFreemanVitalParkinsonHardawayReneauHelton-HaynesClemmonsCamperDoggettHawkDavis

Recorded votes

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 14, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-12 · Passed · Ayes 17, Noes 0
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 7, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Mar 31, 2025).