TN HB 1658
died on adjournmentTeachers, 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TN HB 1658 pass?
No. TN HB 1658 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-15): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
What is TN HB 1658 about?
TN HB 1658 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1658?
Capley is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1658.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-15
- Latest action
- 2026-04-15 — Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Capleyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
2026-04-08
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
2026-03-18
Placed behind the budget
2026-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
2026-03-03
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-03
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
2026-02-17
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-11
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
2026-01-21
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-14
Filed for introduction
filing
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Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (2)
2026-02-17 · pass · 5-1
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-03 · pass · 11-2
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1709
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