Tennessee House · Mar 24, 2026
HOUSE HEALTH COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed (2)
Result: pass
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.
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
Totals
| Yea | Not voting | Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Republican | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 2 |
Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.
All voters
| Legislator | Position |
|---|---|
| Shaundelle Brooks(Democratic) | Nay |
| Kip Capley(Republican) | Yea |
| Michele Carringer(Republican) | Yea |
| John Clemmons(Democratic) | Not voting |
| John Gillespie(Republican) | Not voting |
| Esther Helton-Haynes(Republican) | Yea |
| Caleb Hemmer(Democratic) | Yea |
| Gary Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Tim Hicks(Republican) | Yea |
| Timothy Hill(Republican) | Yea |
| Doc Kumar(Republican) | Yea |
| Tom Leatherwood(Republican) | Yea |
| Susan Lynn(Republican) | Yea |
| Sam McKenzie(Democratic) | Nay |
| Bo Mitchell(Democratic) | Not voting |
| Iris Rudder(Republican) | Yea |
| Paul Sherrell(Republican) | Yea |
| Bryan Terry(Republican) | Yea |
| Ron Travis(Republican) | Yea |
| Mark White(Republican) | Yea |
| Ryan Williams(Republican) | Yea |