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 1
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, Chapter 2, relative to adult day services.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
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. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 788 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 12, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 13, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Jan 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/18/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 2/23/2026 · Feb 20, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Feb 23, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2026
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Feb 26, 2026
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 2, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0809) · Apr 2, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 6 · Apr 2, 2026
House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026
Senate
Concurred, Ayes 28, Nays 1 (Amendment 1 - HA0809) · Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 8, 2026
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 9, 2026
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 14, 2026
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · Apr 15, 2026
Senate
Signed by Governor. · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 788 · Apr 28, 2026
House
Effective date(s) 04/23/2026 · Apr 28, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 9, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 13, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee · Jan 14, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Jan 14, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 24, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 18, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 24, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026 · Mar 26, 2026
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 2, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 2, 2026
House
The numbers
6
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-24 · Passed · Ayes 16, Noes 2, Present and not voting 3
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-18 · Passed · Ayes 4, Noes 2, Present and not voting 2
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Apr 2, 2026).