# Tennessee HB 1886: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to acceptable uses of technology provided by public schools. Tennessee HB 1886, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to acceptable uses of technology provided by public schools., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Effective date(s) 07/01/2027) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1886-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Tennessee HB 1886 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to acceptable uses of technology provided by public schools. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-05-26, Effective date(s) 07/01/2027 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Local Education Agencies - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (236 yes, 36 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Safer school materials and family complaints: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, contracted providers face safety rules for digital materials created and marketed for pre-kindergarten through grade 12. Covered contracts are with Tennessee school systems, public charter schools, or state agencies. Providers must verify compliance with Tennessee's obscenit… - Stronger school internet safeguards for students: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, Tennessee school systems and public charter schools must adopt school internet use policies. Policies must include internet safety in teaching and parent outreach, including through existing channels such as parent-teacher conferences. They must protect students using email,… - School email barred for younger students: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, Tennessee school systems and public charter schools cannot allow email access for pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Schools can create an email address only to identify a student in security or grading software. Students cannot use that address to send or receiv… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Aron Maberry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3 4/22/2026 | pass | 69 | 19 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 | pass | 75 | 16 | | | 2026-04-20 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 1 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (38) - 2026-05-26: Effective date(s) 07/01/2027 - 2026-05-26: Pub. Ch. 992 - 2026-05-19: Signed by Governor. - 2026-05-07: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-05-05: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-04-28: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-04-22: H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 69, Nays 19 PNV 3 HB1886 (House) - 2026-04-22: H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26 (House) - 2026-04-22: Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0 (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1109) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0608) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1049) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-04-21: Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 16, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-04-21: H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1192) (House) - 2026-04-21: Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0560) (House) - 2026-04-16: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026 (House) - 2026-04-15: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-04-08: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed behind the budget (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026 (House) - 2026-02-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-17: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee (House) - 2026-02-11: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026 (House) - 2026-02-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-10: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026 (House) - 2026-02-04: Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-04: P2C, ref. to Education Committee (House) - 2026-02-02: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA1192 (Substitute), 2026-04-21: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1192.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0992.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1912.pdf) - HA0560: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0560.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1886.pdf) - SA0608: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0608.pdf) - SA1049: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1049.pdf) - SA1109: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1109.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 13, relative to zoning outside of municipal boundaries. (failed) - HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapter 58, relative to public benefits. (failed) - HB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to penalties for violations of ordinances. (failed) - HB 1690: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, relative to motor vehicle financial responsibility. (failed) - HB 1681: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13; Title 66; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to infrastructure development distric… (failed) - HB 1380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative to property tax relief for elderly persons. (failed) ## Sources - [HA1192 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA1192.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0992.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1912.pdf) - [HA0560 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0560.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB1886.pdf) - [SA0608 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0608.pdf) - [SA1049 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1049.pdf) - [SA1109 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA1109.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1720: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 5; Title 6; Title 7 and Title 1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1720-2025-2026) - [HB 1710: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 1 and Title 4, Chapt…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1710-2025-2026) - [HB 1667: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 6 and Title 7, relative to pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1667-2025-2026) - [HB 1690: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29; Title 55 and Title 56, rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1690-2025-2026) - [HB 1681: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 9; Title 12; Title 13;…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1681-2025-2026) - [HB 1380: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, Chapter 5, Part 7, relative…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1380-2025-2026) - [Tennessee bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee/bills) - [Tennessee state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/tennessee) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB1886-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).