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Yes: 138 • No: 3
TennesseeHB 1527114th General Assembly (2025-2026)House
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to human trafficking.
Sponsored By: Jake McCalmon (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Education, Curriculum
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Tennessee students get trafficking prevention health lessons
The law takes effect July 1, 2026, and applies starting in the 2026–2027 school year and every year after. Tennessee public schools must include child trafficking prevention and awareness in health education for kindergarten through grade 12. Lessons must follow state board health education standards, fit each student's age and grade, and build skills each year. Child trafficking means a human trafficking offense defined by Tennessee law involving a victim under 18. The law removes the older child-trafficking provision and reference from a separate school instruction section. Qualified healthcare professionals or social workers may help teach, but must meet the rules for assisting with family-life instruction. Each local school board and public charter school governing body must adopt an implementation plan by August 1, 2026. They must provide the plan to the state education department when the education commissioner requests it.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jake McCalmon
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Scott Cepicky
Republican • House
Michele Reneau
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/16/2026
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/16/2026
Yes: 32 • No: 0
House vote • 3/9/2026
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026
Yes: 90 • No: 1
House vote • 3/9/2026
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2026
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Yes: 12 • No: 1
House vote • 2/17/2026
HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE
Yes: 4 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
4/23/2026Pub. Ch. 744
4/23/2026Signed by Governor.
4/13/2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.
4/1/2026HouseSigned by Senate Speaker
3/24/2026SenateSigned by H. Speaker
3/24/2026HouseEnrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
3/17/2026HousePassed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
3/16/2026SenateAmendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0673)
3/16/2026SenateSenate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
3/16/2026SenateReceived from House, Passed on First Consideration
3/12/2026SenateEngrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
3/10/2026HousePassed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 1
3/9/2026HouseH. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0588)
3/9/2026HouseSponsor(s) Added.
3/9/2026HouseH. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026
3/5/2026HousePlaced on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
3/4/2026HouseRec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
3/3/2026HousePlaced on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
2/25/2026HouseRec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
2/17/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
2/11/2026HouseAction Def. in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee to 2/17/2026
2/10/2026HousePlaced on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
2/4/2026HouseAssigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
1/14/2026HouseP2C, ref. to Education Committee
1/14/2026House
Bill Text
HA0588 (Substitute)
3/9/2026
Enrolled / Public Chapter
Fiscal Note
Introduced
SA0673
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