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Tennessee General Assembly · HB 1857 · Transmitted to Governor for his action.

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each director of a public charter school to annually ensure that students in grades K-12 enrolled in the LEA or public charter school o

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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 50 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to education. Read the full text

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each director of a public charter school to annually ensure that students in grades K-12 enrolled in the LEA or public charter school observe the Fourth of July during the school year by receiving age- and grade-appropriate instruction on the founding of the United States, the separation of the original 13 colonies from Great Britain, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the funda
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Jan 22, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026

Senate

Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026 · Mar 12, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 · Mar 27, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 962 · May 18, 2026

House

Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Jan 22, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 2, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee · Feb 2, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026

House

Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Mar 3, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 4, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 · Mar 5, 2026

House

Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 10, 2026

House

Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 · Mar 11, 2026

House

H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 12, 2026

House

Objected to on Consent Calendar. · Mar 16, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 16, 2026

House

H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 · Mar 16, 2026

House

Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 20, PNV 2 · Mar 19, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 19, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 19, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 23, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0806) · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026 · Apr 2, 2026

House

H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 · Apr 6, 2026

House

Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026 · Apr 10, 2026

Senate

Senate refused to recede from amendment · Apr 13, 2026

Senate

H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026 · Apr 14, 2026

House

H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of S. am. no. 1 · Apr 15, 2026

House

Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Miller, Doggett, Davis, Rudd) · Apr 15, 2026

House

Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Roberts, Oliver) · Apr 15, 2026

Senate

H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026 · Apr 16, 2026

House

Reset on next available Message calendar · Apr 16, 2026

Senate

Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 71, Nays 19 PNV 0 · Apr 22, 2026

House

Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes, 28, Nays 5 · Apr 23, 2026

Senate

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Apr 30, 2026

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · May 5, 2026

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · May 6, 2026

House

The numbers

13
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

RuddReneauMoodyMarshFrittsMcCalmonToddMartin GReedyLittletonVitalDavisPowers

Recorded votes

Motion to Adopt Conference Committee ReportSenate · 2026-04-23 · Passed · Ayes 28, Noes 5
MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTHouse · 2026-04-22 · Passed · Ayes 71, Noes 19
Motion to Concur Concur in House Amend# 1Senate · 2026-04-13 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 6
as Amended Third ConsiderationSenate · 2026-03-30 · Passed · Ayes 27, Noes 6
REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 72, Noes 21
REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 71, Noes 20, Present and not voting 2
REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 1 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONHouse · 2026-03-19 · Failed · Ayes 24, Noes 71
H. Placed on Consent CalendarHouse · 2026-03-12 · Failed · Ayes 0, Noes 2
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-10 · Passed · Ayes 12, Noes 2, Present and not voting 3
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse · 2026-03-03 · Passed · Ayes 4, Noes 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (May 6, 2026).