AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to child care assistance for teachers employed in a public school.

What it does

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

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, authorizes LEAs and public charter schools to reimburse teachers for child care expenses paid by the teacher each month for the teacher's dependent child to receive child care services through certain child care programs certified by the department of education or child care agencies licensed by the department of human services; requires, subject to appropriation, this state to reimburse LEAs and public charter schools a portion of any such monthly reimbursement amount paid by the LEA or public charter school. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Every action

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

1. Jan 23, 2024SenateFiled for introduction
2. Jan 24, 2024SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
3. Jan 25, 2024CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Senate Education Committee
4. Feb 28, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/6/2024 · Senate Education Committee
5. Mar 6, 2024SenateSponsor(s) Added.
6. Mar 6, 2024CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
7. Apr 11, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/15/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
8. Apr 19, 2024CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/23/2024 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

Sponsors

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

• JH Joey HensleyR Primary sponsor · District 28