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Tennessee General Assembly · SB 1953 · Sponsor(s) Added.

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and public charter school to, as part of the social studies curriculum, to present a civics instructional video approved by

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

114th general assembly (2025-2026)

What it does

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and public charter school to, as part of the social studies curriculum, to present a civics instructional video approved by the state board of education at least once to students in grades six through eight and at least once to students in grades nine through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6. Companion bill has been assigned Public Chapter Number 629 by the Secretary of Sta
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.

Where it is

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Filed for introduction · Feb 3, 2026

House

Intro., P1C. · Feb 4, 2026

House

P2C, ref. to Education Committee · Feb 5, 2026

House

Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee · Feb 5, 2026

House

Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 · Feb 11, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 12, 2026

House

Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · Feb 17, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 17, 2026

House

Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 18, 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 - HA0592) · Mar 9, 2026

House

Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 25, PNV 0 · Mar 9, 2026

House

Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. · Mar 9, 2026

House

Received from House, Passed on First Consideration · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0610) · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1 · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 10, 2026

House

Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. · Mar 10, 2026

House

Signed by H. Speaker · Mar 16, 2026

House

Signed by Senate Speaker · Mar 17, 2026

Senate

Transmitted to Governor for his action. · Mar 17, 2026

House

Signed by Governor. · Mar 26, 2026

Senate

Pub. Ch. 629 · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Effective date(s) 03/26/2026 · Mar 30, 2026

Senate

Filed for introduction · Jan 21, 2026

Senate

Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Jan 22, 2026

Senate

Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee · Feb 2, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 · Feb 26, 2026

Senate

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 · Mar 4, 2026

Senate

Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 · Mar 6, 2026

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 9, 2026

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 12, 2026

Senate

The numbers

8
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

LoweBaileyBowlingCroweHensleyReevesRoseJackson

Recorded votes

Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1Senate · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Ayes 8, Noes 0, Present and not voting 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: Sponsor(s) Added. (Mar 12, 2026).