Children - As enacted, allows a high school student who is older than 16 but younger than 19 to work in a child care center outside of school hours or during school hours through a work-based learning program if the student meets certain criteria. - Amends TCA Title 37; Title 49; Title 50, Chapter 5 and Title 71.

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Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 3, 2026
Last action: May 5, 2026 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 873
Session: 114
Momentum: 48 · Moderate

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Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 69%, measured from TN's completed sessions
Momentum -0 48/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 159 days quiet

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