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TennesseeSB 1828114th General Assembly (2025-2026)Senate

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Tennessee educators may teach religion’s historical benefits

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee school districts, public charter schools, and public-school teachers may teach religion’s positive impacts on American history. Faculty and instructors employed at Tennessee public colleges and universities have the same permission. This instruction is optional, not required. The law states that teaching these historical influences, including Judeo-Christian values, is not religious conversion or a First Amendment violation. It creates no direct household payment or financial benefit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

  • Paul Bailey

    Republican • Senate

  • Janice Bowling

    Republican • Senate

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

  • Ed Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Mark Pody

    Republican • Senate

  • Reeves

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Kerry Roberts

    Republican • Senate

  • Stevens

    Affiliation unavailable

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 200 • No: 122

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 70 • No: 22

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 72 • No: 23

House vote • 3/30/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026

Yes: 23 • No: 70

Senate vote • 3/19/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/19/2026

Yes: 27 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/11/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

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

    4/28/2026

  2. Pub. Ch. 701

    4/28/2026

  3. Signed by Governor.

    4/14/2026Senate

  4. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/2/2026Senate

  5. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/2/2026House

  6. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/1/2026Senate

  7. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/1/2026Senate

  8. Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 0

    3/30/2026House

  9. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA0895), Ayes 23, Nays 70, PNV 0

    3/30/2026House

  10. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0813)

    3/30/2026House

  11. Subst. for comp. HB.

    3/30/2026House

  12. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

    3/23/2026House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/19/2026Senate

  14. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/19/2026Senate

  15. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

    3/19/2026Senate

  16. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0674)

    3/19/2026Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/18/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

    3/17/2026Senate

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/12/2026Senate

  20. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

    3/11/2026Senate

  21. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

    3/5/2026Senate

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

    2/12/2026Senate

  23. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

    2/2/2026Senate

  24. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    1/22/2026Senate

  25. Filed for introduction

    1/21/2026Senate

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