Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill
HB 698: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires an LEA in which a child care facility operates to submit a comprehensive list of all underutilized or vacant property to the department of human services and the comptroller of the treasury and to make the list available to each child care facility operating in the LEA; grants certain owners of a child care facility that operates in an LEA a first or second right of refusal to lease or purchase underutilized or vacant property listed by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71.
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- Introduced
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- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 698 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on February 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires an LEA in which a child care facility operates to submit a comprehensive list of all underutilized or vacant property to the department of human services and the comptroller of the treasury and to make the list available to each child care facility operating in the LEA; grants certain owners of a child care facility that operates in an LEA a first or second right of refusal to lease or purchase underutilized or vacant property listed by the LEA. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 71. Primary sponsor: Karen Camper (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2026): Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Camper | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
- Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
- Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
- Sponsor(s) Added pur Rule 52
- Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/25/2025
- Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/25/2025
- Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
- Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
- Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
- Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee
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