Children - As enacted, allows a child care agency to lease or purchase underutilized property from local education agencies; classifies a child care family home as residential property for certain purposes, including zoning and building codes; permits a host-school's fire inspection and facilities to be sufficient for a child care agency's provisional license under the department of human services. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 49; Title 68 and Title 71.

SB 1379 allows child care agencies to lease or purchase underutilized school properties from local education agencies (school districts) at fair market value for child care use. It classifies child care family homes as residential property for zoning and building code purposes, easing regulatory barriers. The bill also permits child care agencies operating within schools to use the host school’s fire inspection and facilities to meet temporary licensing requirements for provisional licenses. These changes directly affect child care agencies, school districts, and families seeking child care services in school-based settings. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.