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Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Tennessee HB 419

Local Education Agencies - As introduced, requires LEAs and public charter schools to prohibit students from displaying, using, or accessing an electronic device during the school day unless an exception applies; requires local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to develop and adopt a policy to implement the prohibition and to submit its policy to the department of education no later than July 31, 2025. - Amends TCA Title 49.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Latest action(Feb 6, 2025): Withdrawn.

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State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 21, 2023
House
HOUSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/21/2023passSet your home in Tennessee to see
Mar 15, 2023
House
HOUSE CITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Local Government Committee 3/15/2023failSet your home in Tennessee to see

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