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TennesseeSB 2310114th General Assembly (2025-2026)SenateWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Joey Hensley (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Local Education Agencies

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Bill Overview

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Tennessee K-5 classrooms ban digital devices

Beginning July 1, 2026, Tennessee public and charter schools that serve grades K-5 must prohibit K-5 students from accessing digital devices used for instruction at school. Teachers and staff cannot use digital devices to teach K-5 students. They cannot give K-5 tests in an electronic format. This does not apply to public virtual schools and does not override accommodations required by IDEA, Section 504, or the ADA. State-required screeners and some state-adopted tests can still be electronic. The law defines "digital device," "parent," and "social media" for these rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Joey Hensley

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Rusty Crowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Adam Lowe

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Powers

    Republican • Senate

  • John Stevens

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 77

House vote • 4/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026

Yes: 87 • No: 6

House vote • 4/2/2026

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT AMENDMENT # 2 BY JOHNSON PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/2/2026

Yes: 23 • No: 71

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/16/2026

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    4/21/2026Senate

  2. Transmitted to Governor for action.

    4/10/2026Senate

  3. Signed by H. Speaker

    4/9/2026House

  4. Enrolled and ready for signatures

    4/6/2026Senate

  5. Signed by Senate Speaker

    4/6/2026Senate

  6. Subst. for comp. HB.

    4/2/2026House

  7. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0824)

    4/2/2026House

  8. Failed to adopt am. (Amenmdment 2 - HA0930), Ayes 23, Nays 71, PNV 0

    4/2/2026House

  9. Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 6, PNV 0

    4/2/2026House

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

    3/19/2026House

  11. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0607)

    3/16/2026Senate

  12. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

    3/16/2026Senate

  13. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

    3/16/2026Senate

  14. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/16/2026Senate

  15. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

    3/13/2026Senate

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

    3/4/2026Senate

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

    3/3/2026Senate

  18. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026

    2/26/2026Senate

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

    2/5/2026Senate

  20. Filed for introduction

    2/2/2026Senate

  21. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

    2/2/2026Senate

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