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TN HB 2177

enacted

Education - As enacted, makes various changes and additions to present law concerning public education. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2177 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2177 has been enacted into law as of 2026-05-26. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Pub. Ch. 1012

What is TN HB 2177 about?

TN HB 2177 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, makes various changes and additions to present law concerning public education. - Amends TCA Title 9; Title 49, Chapter 13; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 3 and Title 49, Chapter 1, Part 3.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2177?

Slater is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2177.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-05-26 — Pub. Ch. 1012
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Slaterprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Government Operations for Review

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-24

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  6. 2026-02-25

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

  7. 2026-03-03

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/10/2026

  8. 2026-03-04

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

  9. 2026-03-10

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/17/2026

  10. 2026-03-11

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/17/2026

  11. 2026-03-17

    Action Def. in s/c K-12 Subcommittee to 3/24/2026

  12. 2026-03-18

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/24/2026

  13. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  14. 2026-03-25

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  15. 2026-03-31

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/6/2026

  17. 2026-04-06

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  18. 2026-04-06

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/8/2026

  19. 2026-04-06

    Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  20. 2026-04-06

    Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  21. 2026-04-08

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  22. 2026-04-08

    Placed behind the budget

  23. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026

  24. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  25. 2026-04-15

    Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026

  26. 2026-04-15

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  27. 2026-04-15

    Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/15/2026

  28. 2026-04-16

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026

  29. 2026-04-21

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  30. 2026-04-21

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 62, Nays 29, PNV 2

    passage

  31. 2026-04-21

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0903)

    amendment-passage

  32. 2026-04-22

    H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 60, Nays 22 PNV 8

  33. 2026-04-22

    H. Placed on Message Calendar 3 for 4/22/2026

  34. 2026-04-22

    Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 26, Nays 4, PNV 2

    passage

  35. 2026-04-22

    Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA1101)

  36. 2026-04-22

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0790)

  37. 2026-04-22

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  38. 2026-04-22

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  39. 2026-04-28

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  40. 2026-04-30

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  41. 2026-05-05

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  42. 2026-05-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  43. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  44. 2026-05-26

    Effective date(s) 05/19/2026, 07/01/2026

  45. 2026-05-26

    Pub. Ch. 1012

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/25/2026 Passed (7)

    2026-03-25 · pass · 5-1

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee 3/31/2026 Passed (6)

    2026-03-31 · pass · 13-3

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Glynn: not voting
  • HOUSE GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/6/2026 Passed (5)

    2026-04-06 · pass · 8-2

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 12-0

  • HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/15/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-04-15 · pass · 24-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026 4/16/2026 (2)

    2026-04-20 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/21/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-21 · pass · 62-29

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Haston: not voting
    • Reneau: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 3 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 2 4/22/2026 Passed

    2026-04-22 · pass · 60-22

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Darby: not voting
    • Haston: not voting
    • Hicks G: not voting
    • Hurt: not voting
    • Leatherwood: not voting
    • Reeves: not voting
    • Reneau: not voting
    • Warner: not voting
  • FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 4/22/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-04-22 · pass · 26-4

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Akbari: not voting
    • Yarbro: not voting

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