# Tennessee HB 2395: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to social studies education. Tennessee HB 2395, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to social studies education., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Effective date(s) 03/26/2026) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2395-2025-2026 - 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 2395 - State: Tennessee - Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) - Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to social studies education. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Effective date(s) 03/26/2026 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: Education, Curriculum - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (108 yes, 34 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - State sets rules for civics video: benefit, low. The commission must recommend at least one civics video to the State Board by February 1, 2027. The commission cannot make the video or ask anyone to make it. The State Board must approve at least one video by July 1, 2027. Any approved video must be historically accurate, include no political advo… - Students must watch a civics video: benefit, low. Beginning with the 2027–2028 school year, Tennessee public schools must show a State Board–approved civics video. It is shown at least once in grades 6–8 and once in grades 9–12. Schools present it as part of social studies. If your child is in those grades, they will see the video at least once in… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Jody Barrett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gino Bulso (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Cepicky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monty Fritts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Justin Lafferty (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Susan M. Lynn (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Aron Maberry (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Powers - Cosponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Terry (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2026 | pass | 26 | 5 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 | pass | 64 | 25 | | | 2026-03-09 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 13 | 3 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 5 | 1 | | ## Actions (28) - 2026-03-30: Effective date(s) 03/26/2026 - 2026-03-30: Pub. Ch. 629 - 2026-03-26: Signed by Governor. - 2026-03-17: Transmitted to Governor for his action. (House) - 2026-03-17: Signed by Senate Speaker (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Signed by H. Speaker (House) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. (House) - 2026-03-10: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-03-09: Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0610) (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House) - 2026-03-09: Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 25, PNV 0 (House) - 2026-03-09: H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0592) (House) - 2026-03-05: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 (House) - 2026-03-04: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026 (House) - 2026-03-03: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee (House) - 2026-02-25: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 (House) - 2026-02-18: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-17: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-17: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee (House) - 2026-02-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (House) - 2026-02-11: Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 (House) - 2026-02-05: Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee (House) - 2026-02-05: P2C, ref. to Education Committee (House) - 2026-02-04: Intro., P1C. (House) - 2026-02-03: Filed for introduction (House) ## Bill text - HA0592 (Substitute), 2026-03-09: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0592.pdf) - Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0629.pdf) - Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1953.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2395.pdf) - SA0610: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0610.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 2381: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 65 and Title 68, relative to utilities. (failed) - HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to criminal conduct. (failed) - HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 38, relative to compensation of law enforcement officers. (failed) - HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks. (failed) - HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Title 67, Chapter 4, relative to disaster response. (failed) - HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-highway vehicles. (failed) ## Sources - [HA0592 (Substitute) (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0592.pdf) - [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0629.pdf) - [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1953.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HB2395.pdf) - [SA0610 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0610.pdf) ## Related - [HB 2381: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13, Chapter 7; Title 6…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2381-2025-2026) - [HB 2309: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 29 and Title 39, relative to cr…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2309-2025-2026) - [HB 2204: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 3…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2204-2025-2026) - [HB 2223: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, relative to fireworks.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2223-2025-2026) - [HB 2210: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 4; Title 58 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2210-2025-2026) - [HB 2091: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 70, Chapter 9, relative to off-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2091-2025-2026) - [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-HB2395-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).