Tennessee General Assembly· HB 2573Comp. SB subst.

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 Tit, the official text

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State f/Jennessee

PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 679

SENATE BILL NO. 2637

By Roberts

Substituted for: House Bill No. 2573

By Kumar

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5, relative to
child care programs.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-1-1103(a), is amended by adding the
following as a new subdivision:

(4) An individual shall not serve as a teacher or assistant teacher in a child care
program for children who are four (4) years of age or younger unless the teacher or assistant
teacher is at least eighteen (18) years of age.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it.
SENATE BILL NO. 2637

PASSED: March 23, 2026

RANDY McNI\LLY
SPEAKER OF THE SENATE

CAMER~TON,SPEAKER
HOUSE O1!'1rEPRESENTA TIVES

APPROVED this 7"-- day of /J,pri I 2026

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BILL LEE, GOVERNOR

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