Tennessee Senate Bill 224 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-21 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Pending: Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As introduced, requires the commissioner to study the factors that influence the availability of affordable child care options for working families, the impacts of recent inflationary pressures and cost of living increases on the cost of child care for working families, and statutory or regulatory changes that may make child care options more readily available and affordable for working families in this state; requires the commissioner to compile and deliver a report of findings to the general assembly on or before December 31, 2023. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 37; Title 39; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to the care of children.

Sen. Rusty Crowe [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-21	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
2023-01-20	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2023-01-19	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB1284 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-02 - P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0224&ga=113
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0224.pdf
Supplement	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Fiscal/SB0224.pdf