AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9; Title 49; Title 50; Title 67 and Title 71, relative to child care.
Summary
SB2676 makes a narrow change to Tennessee’s child care law by extending a statutory deadline in Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-3-503(b)(7), from 14 days to 21 days. The bill does not create a new program or funding source; instead, it adjusts the amount of time allowed for a required action under the child care-related provision of the code.
Because the bill amends only one subsection, its practical effect is limited to the specific child care process governed by that statute. The change gives affected parties an additional seven days to comply, which may ease timing pressures for providers, applicants, or agencies subject to the deadline.
Impact
The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 71-3-503(b)(7), within the broader statutory framework referenced by Titles 4, 9, 49, 50, 67, and 71. Its legal impact is to lengthen a deadline from 14 to 21 days, thereby modifying the timing requirements for the affected child care-related procedure without changing substantive eligibility standards or enforcement authority. Any person or entity governed by that subsection will have a longer compliance window.
Sentiment
The available record shows no committee debate, recorded votes, or other discussion, so there is no documented opposition or support to gauge. Based on the bill’s limited scope and administrative nature, it appears to be a technical or procedural adjustment rather than a controversial policy change.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. The only likely issue is whether extending the deadline from 14 to 21 days is necessary or whether it could delay administration of the underlying child care process, but no legislators, agencies, or stakeholders are identified as raising that concern.
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.
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.
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 33; Title 34; Title 36; Title 37; Title 41; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71, relative to children.