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TN HB 2395

enacted

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and public charter school to, as part of the social studies curriculum, present a civics instructional video approved by the state board of education at least once to students in grades six through eight and at least once to students in grades nine through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 2395 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2395 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-30): Pub. Ch. 629

What is TN HB 2395 about?

TN HB 2395 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and public charter school to, as part of the social studies curriculum, present a civics instructional video approved by the state board of education at least once to students in grades six through eight and at least once to students in grades nine through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 2395?

Reneau is the primary sponsor of TN HB 2395.

Introduced
2026-02-04
Latest action
2026-03-30 — Pub. Ch. 629
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Reneauprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-30

    Pub. Ch. 629

  2. 2026-03-30

    Effective date(s) 03/26/2026

  3. 2026-03-26

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  4. 2026-03-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  5. 2026-03-17

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  6. 2026-03-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  7. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-03-10

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  9. 2026-03-09

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0592)

    amendment-passage

  10. 2026-03-09

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 25, PNV 0

    passage

  11. 2026-03-09

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  12. 2026-03-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  13. 2026-03-09

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  14. 2026-03-09

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0610)

  15. 2026-03-09

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1

    passage

  16. 2026-03-05

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  17. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  18. 2026-03-03

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  19. 2026-02-25

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

  20. 2026-02-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  21. 2026-02-17

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

    referral-committee

  22. 2026-02-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2026-02-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  24. 2026-02-11

    Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  25. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  26. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  28. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (4)

    2026-02-17 · pass · 5-1

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/3/2026 Passed (3)

    2026-03-03 · pass · 13-3

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026 3/5/2026 (2)

    2026-03-09 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-09 · pass · 64-25

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 3/9/2026 Passed (1)

    2026-03-09 · pass · 26-5

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Kyle: not voting

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