Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires public schools and public charter schools to provide instruction in child trafficking awareness and prevention to students in grades kindergarten through 12 through health edu
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Became law
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Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to human trafficking.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires public schools and public charter schools to provide instruction in child trafficking awareness and prevention to students in grades kindergarten through 12 through health education, instead of being provided through a family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 744 by the Secretary of State.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Jan 12, 2026
House
Intro., P1C. · Jan 13, 2026
House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Jan 14, 2026
House
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee · Jan 14, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/10/2026 · Feb 4, 2026
House
Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee to 2/17/2026 · Feb 10, 2026
House
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Feb 17, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 · Feb 25, 2026
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · Mar 3, 2026
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 · Mar 4, 2026
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
House
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0588) · Mar 9, 2026
House
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 1 · Mar 9, 2026
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026
House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 10, 2026
House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0673) · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0 · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 17, 2026
House
Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 24, 2026
House
Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Apr 1, 2026
House
Signed by Governor. · Apr 13, 2026
Senate
Pub. Ch. 744 · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026 · Apr 23, 2026
Senate
Filed for introduction · Jan 15, 2026
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 21, 2026
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Jan 22, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026 · Mar 5, 2026
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026 · Mar 13, 2026
Senate
Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 16, 2026
Senate
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0Senate · 2026-03-11 · Passed · Ayes 9, Noes 0
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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 16, 2026).