Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1857
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each director of a public charter school to annually ensure that students in grades K-12 enrolled in the LEA or public charter school observe the Fourth of July during the school year by receiving age- and grade-appropriate instruction on the founding of the United States, the separation of the original 13 colonies from Great Britain, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the fundamental rights and freedoms enjoyed by American citizens. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 50 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Rudd (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 18, 2026): Pub. Ch. 962
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
Actions
- May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 962 - May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026 - May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor. - May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker. - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes, 28, Nays 5 - Apr 22, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 71, Nays 19 PNV 0 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026 - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Reset on next available Message calendar - Apr 15, 2026 · House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of S. am. no. 1 - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Miller, Doggett, Davis, Rudd) - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Roberts, Oliver) - Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026 - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Senate refused to recede from amendment - Apr 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026 - Apr 6, 2026 · House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1 - Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026 - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill. - Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0806) - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6 - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 20, PNV 2 - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Objected to on Consent Calendar. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026 - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/3/2026 - Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 21, 2026 · House
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