TennesseeSB 0471114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13, relative to the Success Sequence Act.

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Signed by Governor

Education, Curriculum

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Tennessee schools must teach the success sequence

The law takes effect July 1, 2026. Tennessee schools subject to family life education requirements must teach the success sequence starting in 2026–2027 and every school year afterward. The sequence starts with earning a high school diploma or equivalency credential, then working or pursuing a postsecondary degree or credential. Marriage comes next, followed by having children. Schools must provide instruction and evidence about the sequence’s positive outcomes for individuals and society.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 200 • No: 118

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 73 • No: 20

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 73 • No: 20

House vote • 4/7/2025

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 2 BY BEHN PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/7/2025

Yes: 22 • No: 72

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/27/2025

Yes: 25 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 7 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

    4/29/2025
  2. Pub. Ch. 224

    4/29/2025
  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2025Senate
  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/11/2025Senate
  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/10/2025House
  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/9/2025Senate
  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/8/2025Senate
  8. Passed H., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 2

    4/7/2025House
  9. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0269)

    4/7/2025House
  10. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/7/2025House
  11. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/31/2025House
  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/27/2025Senate
  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/27/2025Senate
  14. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 25, Nays 5

    3/27/2025Senate
  15. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0171)

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

    3/25/2025Senate
  17. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0

    3/19/2025Senate
  18. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

    3/12/2025Senate
  19. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/12/2025Senate
  20. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/10/2025Senate
  21. Filed for introduction

    1/29/2025Senate

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