Tennessee · Senate Bill 543 · 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 37 and Title 71, relative to funding child care services.

SB 543 Sponsored by Ed Jackson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 25, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 21, 2023
  4. Passed the House Apr 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 9, 2023
  6. Became law May 17, 2023

What it does

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

Children - As enacted, creates the child care improvement fund, to be administered by the department of human services; creates a child care improvement pilot program to provide grants to nonprofit organizations to be used for establishing a new child care agency in this state or making improvements to, or assisting with staffing, recruitment, or salary gaps, at an existing child care agency in this state. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 37 and Title 71.

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled for introduction
  2. SenateIntroduced, Passed on First Consideration
  3. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  4. CommitteePassed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  5. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  6. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  7. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  8. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/15/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  9. SenateAction deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/22/2023
  10. CommitteePlaced on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/22/2023 · Senate Health and Welfare Committee
  11. CommitteeRecommended for passage, refer to Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  12. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  13. CommitteePlaced on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2023 · Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee
  14. CommitteeRecommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Senate Calendar Committee
  15. SenatePlaced on Senate Regular Calendar for 4/21/2023
  16. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  17. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  18. SenateSenate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0496)
  19. SenatePassed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
  20. SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to House
  21. HouseSubst. for comp. HB.
  22. HouseAm. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0460)
  23. HousePassed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
  1. SenateSponsor(s) Added.
  2. SenateEnrolled and ready for signatures
  3. SenateSigned by Senate Speaker
  4. HouseSigned by H. Speaker
  5. SenateTransmitted to Governor for action.
  6. SenateSigned by Governor.
  7. Secretary of StatePub. Ch. 452
  8. GovernorEffective date(s) 05/17/2023

Roll calls

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

REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION · Full House

Passed 92–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 92 No 0
Party not listed: 1 yes, 0 no Democrats: 22 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 92

as Amended Third Consideration · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Apr 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 Senate Health and Welfare Committee Health and Welfare Committee: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

 Passed 8–1
Apr 20, 2023 Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee Finance, Ways and Means Committee: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 12 cosponsors

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.