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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The bill lets high school students older than 15 but younger than 19 be employed in child‑care centers outside of school hours or during school hours if they are in a work‑based learning program. To qualify, students must have finished at least two courses in the education and training career cluster, and they cannot work in a child‑care center located in the primary caregiver’s occupied residence. The Department will issue rules to carry out the change, which takes effect July 1, 2026.

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