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TennesseeHB 0825114th General Assembly (2025-2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to internet safety.

Sponsored By: Aron Maberry (Republican)

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Education, Curriculum

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Required online safety lessons, parent opt-out

Beginning with the 2026–2027 school year, every public school with grades 6–12 teaches internet and social media safety using the state guidance. Parents can excuse a student from part or all lessons with a written request. Send partial requests to the teacher or principal; full requests go to the principal. A student who completes approved alternative lessons does not get a grade penalty.

School internet blocks social media, adds safeguards

Starting with the 2025–2026 school year, students cannot use social media on school internet unless a teacher allows it for class. Starting July 1, 2025, schools must filter to age‑appropriate content, protect email and chat, and block sites or apps that do not protect student personal information.

State online safety guidance for teens

The Department of Education must create grades 6–12 social media and internet safety guidance by January 1, 2026, and keep it updated. The guidance must cover time management, mental health harms and addiction, how information spreads and can manipulate behavior, and that posts can be permanent. It must teach safe use, like not oversharing, spotting cyberbullying, predators, and human trafficking signs, reporting concerns, and checking AI content and misinformation. The guidance may mention benefits of social media only for career and resume building, sharing with family and friends, and safely connecting with people with similar interests.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Aron Maberry

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Elaine Davis

    Republican • House

  • G.A. Hardaway

    Democrat • House

  • Justin Jones

    Democrat • House

  • Kelly Keisling

    Republican • House

  • Mary Littleton

    Republican • House

  • Jake McCalmon

    Republican • House

  • Antonio Parkinson

    Democrat • House

  • Jay D. Reedy

    Republican • House

  • Bryan Terry

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/3/2025

FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/3/2025

Yes: 26 • No: 0

House vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/27/2025

Yes: 88 • No: 4

House vote • 3/27/2025

HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 3/18/2025

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 16 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2025

HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Pub. Ch. 195

    4/28/2025

  2. Effective date(s) 04/11/2025, 07/01/2025

    4/28/2025

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/11/2025

  4. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/7/2025House

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/7/2025Senate

  6. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    4/7/2025House

  7. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    4/4/2025House

  8. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    4/3/2025Senate

  9. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0283)

    4/3/2025Senate

  10. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 0

    4/3/2025Senate

  11. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    3/31/2025Senate

  12. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0106)

    3/27/2025House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/27/2025House

  14. Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 4, PNV 3

    3/27/2025House

  15. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    3/27/2025House

  16. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/27/2025

    3/20/2025House

  17. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025

    3/19/2025House

  18. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    3/18/2025House

  19. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025

    3/12/2025House

  20. Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    3/11/2025House

  21. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

    3/5/2025House

  22. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

    2/10/2025House

  23. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    2/6/2025House

  24. Intro., P1C.

    2/5/2025House

  25. Filed for introduction

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • HA0106 (Substitute)

    3/27/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled / Public Chapter

    PDF

  • Fiscal Note

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

  • SA0283

    PDF

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