# Tennessee HJR 0179: A RESOLUTION to recognize the mental health consequences of social media on K-12 students.

Tennessee HJR 0179, A RESOLUTION to recognize the mental health consequences of social media on K-12 students., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2025-04-07 (Received from House, refer to Senate Education Committee) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee HJR 0179
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: A RESOLUTION to recognize the mental health consequences of social media on K-12 students.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-04-07, Received from House, refer to Senate Education Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (112 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Rebecca K. Alexander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rush Bricken (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Freeman (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Yusuf Hakeem (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Caleb Hemmer (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Littleton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Aron Maberry (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jake McCalmon (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Powell (Democrat), House
- Cosponsor: Jay D. Reedy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vital (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: White

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | House | FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT 4/3/2025 | pass | 88 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | HOUSE CALENDAR &amp; RULES COMMITTEE | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-07: Received from House, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. (House)
- 2025-04-03: Adopted, Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-31: H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-31: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Objected to on Consent Calendar. (House)
- 2025-03-27: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Sponsor(s) Added. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025 (House)
- 2025-02-11: Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-10: Intro., ref. to Education Committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: Filed for introduction (House)

## Bill text

- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HJR0179.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HJR0179.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HJR0179.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/HJR0179.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HJR0179-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
