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Tennessee Senate · Apr 23, 2026

FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1)

Result: pass

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.

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

Totals

YeaNay
Democratic25
Republican260
Total285

Party rows count only voters matched to a legislator.

All voters

LegislatorPosition
Raumesh Akbari(Democratic)Nay
Paul Bailey(Republican)Yea
Janice Bowling(Republican)Yea
Richard Briggs(Republican)Yea
Heidi Campbell(Democratic)Nay
Rusty Crowe(Republican)Yea
Todd Gardenhire(Republican)Yea
Ferrell Haile(Republican)Yea
Bobby Harshbarger(Republican)Yea
Tom Hatcher(Republican)Yea
Joey Hensley(Republican)Yea
Ed Jackson(Republican)Yea
Gloria Johnson(Democratic)Yea
Sara Kyle(Democratic)Yea
London Lamar(Democratic)Nay
Adam Lowe(Republican)Yea
Becky Massey(Republican)Yea
Randy McNally(Republican)Yea
Charlane Oliver(Democratic)Nay
Mark Pody(Republican)Yea
Dennis Powers(Republican)Yea
Lee Reeves(Republican)Yea
Kerry Roberts(Republican)Yea
Paul Rose(Republican)Yea
Jessie Seal(Republican)Yea
Steve Southerland(Republican)Yea
Robert Stevens(Republican)Yea
Brent Taylor(Republican)Yea
Page Walley(Republican)Yea
Bo Watson(Republican)Yea
Mark White(Republican)Yea
Ken Yager(Republican)Yea
Jeff Yarbro(Democratic)Nay