Tennessee · Senate Bill 2064 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 9 and Title 71, relative to financial assistance for child care.

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 31, 2024
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Human Services, Dept. of - As introduced, expands eligibility for the Smart Steps child care payment assistance program for parents or guardians whose income is less than 100 percent of the state median income; requires the payments to be funded by state funds. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 9 and Title 71.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  4. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/21/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  5. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 2/28/2024
  6. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 2/28/2024 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  7. SenateFailed in Senate Health and Welfare Committee

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 28, 2024 Senate Health and Welfare Committee Health and Welfare Committee: Failed in Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Members

Yes · 3

No · 6

Failed 3–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.