# Tennessee SB 1953: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to social studies education.

Tennessee SB 1953, 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) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status failed, last action 2026-03-30 (Comp. became Pub. Ch. 629) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1953
- 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: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-03-30, Comp. became Pub. Ch. 629
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Education, Curriculum
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 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: Paul Bailey (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Bowling (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rusty Crowe (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joey Hensley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Jackson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Reeves
- Cosponsor: Paul Rose (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-30: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 629
- 2026-03-12: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Sponsor(s) Added. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Companion House Bill substituted (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-22: Introduced, Passed on First Consideration (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Filed for introduction (Senate)

## Bill text

- 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)
- HA0592: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0592.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1953.pdf)
- SA0610: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0610.pdf)

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## Sources
- [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)
- [HA0592 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/HA0592.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1953.pdf)
- [SA0610 (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0610.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1953-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).