Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 120 and Title 71, Chapter 3.

This bill requires the department of human services to require the installation of an approved carbon monoxide alarm in each child care agency. The carbon monoxide alarms must be installed (i) in each room in which care is provided to children and (ii) in accordance with either the standards of the National Fire Protection Association or the manufacturer's directions, unless the standards or directions conflict with applicable law. This bill requires the department of human services to require the following: (1) That, for a child care agency that is in operation on July 1, 2024, the carbon monoxide alarms be installed no later than September 30, 2024; and (2) That, for a new child care agency that begins operating on or after July 1, 2024, the carbon monoxide alarms be installed prior to the first day that child care is provided to children on the premises of the child care agency. ON FEBRUARY 29, 2024, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 2066, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 makes the following changes to the bill: (1) Removes the definition of an "approved carbon monoxide alarm" ("alarm"); (2) Removes the requirement that the alarm be installed in accordance with either the standards of the National Fire Protection Association or the manufacturer's directions, unless the standards or directions conflict with applicable law; (3) Requires the alarm to be listed according to the International Building Code and International Fire Code for the purpose of carbon monoxide detection; (4) Adds the penalty for a violation of the bill, which is a Class C misdemeanor and clarifies that each day on which a violation continues constitutes a separate offense. (5) Removes the requirement that a child care agency in operation on July 1, 2024, have alarms installed no later than September 30, 2024; (6) Removes the requirement that a child care agency that begins operating on or after July 1, 2024, have alarms installed prior to the first day that child care is provided to children on the premises of the agency; and (7) Authorizes the state fire marshal to promulgate rules to effectuate the bill.