Tennessee · 114
SB 1581
Welfare - As enacted, makes various changes to law relative to respite care services, including, but not limited to, increasing the number of hours an adult may attend a limited respite care services program from 12 to 16 hours in any one week, and authorizing such a program to provide care services for up to 20 adults at the same time, rather than 15. - Amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 2.
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Tennessee SB 1581 amends TCA Title 71, Chapter 2 to modify laws regarding respite care services. The enacted bill increases the weekly limit for adult attendance in limited respite care programs from 12 to 16 hours. Additionally, it authorizes such programs to serve up to 20 adults simultaneously, up from the previous limit of 15.
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Sponsors
- Ferrell Haile Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur House Amendment # 1 4/6/2026 Passed | upper | — | c652c5b7-957b-42aa-926b-9df564166f22 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 6, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c652c5b7-957b-42aa-926b-9df564166f22 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026… | lower | — | 10596154-9aad-48b7-927e-6e578a41f785 | pass | 0 | 0 | 6 | Apr 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/10596154-9aad-48b7-927e-6e578a41f785 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 2/23/2026 Passed | upper | — | c9f06abe-e867-4834-8180-f01d63f22bab | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9f06abe-e867-4834-8180-f01d63f22bab CC0-1.0 |
| SENATE HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate… | upper | — | e71c6f3b-7a9f-4870-8f0d-a190c86e3595 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/e71c6f3b-7a9f-4870-8f0d-a190c86e3595 CC0-1.0 |