Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1658
Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Civics Education Act," which requires persons seeking the first issuance of a practitioner teacher license or practitioner occupational teacher license to achieve a passing score on a United States civics test prepared by the department of education in order to obtain the license. - Amends TCA Title 49.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Capley (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (1) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 15, 2026 · House
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Apr 8, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed behind the budget - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026 - Jan 21, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Jan 21, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 14, 2026 · House
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