Tennessee · House Bill 808 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 5, relative to child care agencies.

HB 808 Sponsored by Dan Howell Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Feb 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Mar 9, 2023
  5. To the governor Mar 15, 2023
  6. Became law Mar 23, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Children's Services, Dept. of - As enacted, states that for the purpose of regulating child care agencies, a nontraditional child care agency does not include a person or entity that places children in family boarding homes or foster homes. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 5.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled for introduction
  2. HouseIntro., P1C.
  3. CommitteeP2C, ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  4. CommitteeAssigned to s/c Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  5. CommitteePlaced on s/c cal Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee for 2/14/2023 · House Children & Family Affairs Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRec. for pass by s/c ref. to Civil Justice Committee · House Civil Justice Committee
  7. CommitteePlaced on cal. Civil Justice Committee for 2/22/2023 · House Civil Justice Committee
  8. CommitteeRec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  9. CommitteePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023 · House Calendar & Rules Committee
  10. HouseH. Placed on Consent Calendar for 2/27/2023
  11. HouseSponsor(s) Added.
  12. HousePassed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
  13. HouseEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  14. SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
  15. SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
  1. SenatePassed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  2. HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
  3. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  4. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  5. HouseTransmitted to Governor for his action.
  6. GovernorSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 66
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 03/23/2023

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 94–0
Feb 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 94 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 21 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 94

Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Tennessee's official records (wapp.capitol.tn.gov), checked Nov 3, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.