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

Tennessee SJR 79

Constitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 12 of the Constitution of Tennessee to establish that parents have the inherent right to direct the education of the parent's child; prohibits the state from interfering with such rights through the adoption or enforcement of any law or rule that abridges, infringes upon, or restricts a parent's right to provide home-based education. -

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Adopted

Sponsors

• Bowling (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Current Version

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Mar 17, 2026 · House
  Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Committee
• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
• Mar 16, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
• Mar 11, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
• Mar 10, 2026 · House
  Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026
• Mar 9, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
• Mar 4, 2026 · House
  Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
• Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
  Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee
• Feb 10, 2025 · House
  Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
• Feb 5, 2025 · House
  Filed for introduction