Tennessee Senate Bill SB1365

Tennessee 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/6/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 13; Title 37; Title 49; Title 62; Title 67; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to childcare.

Summary

SB1365 is a narrow amendment to Tennessee’s child care law. The bill changes a single numerical threshold in Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-5-502(d)(3), reducing the required amount from 90 to 80. Based on the caption and the code section amended, the measure appears to adjust a child care-related statutory requirement, though the bill text itself does not provide additional detail about the underlying program or standard being changed. Because the bill only alters one statutory figure, its practical effect would be limited to the specific child care provision referenced in Title 37. The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting a legislative intent for prompt implementation. No other sections of the Tennessee Code are directly amended by the operative text, despite the broader title references in the caption.

Impact

The bill would amend Tennessee Code Annotated § 37-5-502(d)(3) by lowering a statutory threshold from 90 to 80, thereby changing the legal standard applicable to the child care provision at issue. Its impact is confined to the affected child care-related statute and any agencies, providers, or regulated parties governed by that section. The bill takes effect upon becoming law.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so there is no direct evidence of debate, support, or opposition. The available context suggests a routine, technical statutory adjustment rather than a broadly controversial policy change.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Because the bill text is limited to a single numerical change and there are no committee discussions or votes included, any disagreement would likely center on the policy implications of lowering the threshold from 90 to 80 in the child care statute, but that is not explicitly reflected in the record provided.