Tennessee HB 2583: Children - As enacted, redefines "adversely affect the child's health and welfare" for purposes of the offense of knowingly abusing or neglecting a child under 18 years of age, so as to adversely affect the child's health and welfare; revises the offense of a person or entity operating a child care agency without being licensed or continuing to operate such agency while a suspension of the license is in effect, or operating a child care agency following the effective date of a denial or revocation of a license. - Amends TCA Title 37, Chapter 5; Title 39, Chapter 15, Part 4 and Title 71, Chapter 3, Part 5.

Status: Pub. Ch. 985 (as of 2022-05-06)

State: Tennessee · Session: 112 · Bill: HB 2583

Subjects: Children

Sponsors: Eldridge, White

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