Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "Promising Futures Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71. HB1979 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 997 by the Secretary of
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71, relative to child care.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Human Services, Dept. of - As enacted, enacts the "Promising Futures Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 43; Title 49; Title 57; Title 67 and Title 71. HB1979 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 997 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 22, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Jan 23, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Feb 5, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/25/2026 · Feb 18, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 20, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 17, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 14, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 11, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/22/2026 · Apr 21, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 24, 2026
Senate
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 997 · May 26, 2026
House
Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 2, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Health Committee - Government Operations for Review · Feb 4, 2026
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Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee · Feb 4, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
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Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
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Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health Committee · Mar 11, 2026
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Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/17/2026 · Mar 11, 2026
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Action def. in Health Committee to 3/24/2026 · Mar 17, 2026
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Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026 · Mar 18, 2026
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Action def. in Health Committee to 3/31/2026 · Mar 24, 2026
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Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/31/2026 · Mar 25, 2026
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Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations Committee · Mar 31, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026 · Apr 1, 2026
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 6, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee · Apr 6, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026 · Apr 6, 2026
House
Placed behind the budget · Apr 8, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 · Apr 8, 2026
House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 15, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/20/2026 · Apr 16, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Apr 20, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/20/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 20, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/20/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 · Apr 20, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA1231) · Apr 22, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 8, PNV 10 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Apr 22, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 22, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA1105) · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1106) · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0 · Apr 22, 2026
Senate
H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26 · Apr 22, 2026
House
H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 77, Nays 3 PNV 5 · Apr 22, 2026
House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 28, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 7, 2026
House
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 31, Noes 0
REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 73, Noes 8, Present and not voting 10
MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2House · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 77, Noes 3, Present and not voting 5
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2026 4/20/2026 Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail HB1979 by White - HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-20 · Passed · Ayes 26, Noes 0
Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse · 2026-04-06 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 1, Present and not voting 2
Rec. for pass; ref to Government Operations CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-31 · Passed · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Present and not voting 3
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Health CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 6, Noes 0, Present and not voting 1
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: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 7, 2026).