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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1495: 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.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1495 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: William Slater (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 28, 2026): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 788.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
William SlaterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse35

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 788
  2. Comp. SB subst.
  3. Sponsor(s) Added.
  4. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026
  5. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
  6. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Health Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Health Committee for 3/24/2026
  9. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  10. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  11. Action Def. in s/c Health Subcommittee to 3/11/2026
  12. Placed on s/c cal Health Subcommittee for 3/11/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source