Children's Services, Dept. of - As introduced, requires the department to create and maintain a website that includes certain information about child care agencies. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5, Part 5.
SB 2647 requires Tennessee's Department of Children's Services to create a public website by July 1, 2027, providing parents and caregivers with searchable information about licensed child care agencies. The site must display license status, inspection results, violations (including dates and injury details), adverse actions, and corrective measures, while excluding private family home addresses and personal identifiers. It also mandates plain-language summaries of inspection reports and details on licensing processes, background checks, and complaint systems. This bill directly affects parents seeking child care, licensed child care agencies, and the Department of Children's Services, which must maintain the registry.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 21, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Apr 21, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Committee
Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/18/2026
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Health and Welfare Committee to 3/11/2026
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Health and Welfare Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Health and Welfare Committee
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kerry Roberts
RRepublican
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