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TN HB 2395

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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

Quick answers

Did TN HB 2395 pass?

Yes. TN HB 2395 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-30. 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

  1. 2026-02-03

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-02-05

    Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-05

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-11

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

  6. 2026-02-12

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  7. 2026-02-17

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  8. 2026-02-17

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

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-02-18

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  10. 2026-02-25

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

  11. 2026-03-03

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 2026-03-04

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

  13. 2026-03-05

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

  14. 2026-03-09

    Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1

    passage

  15. 2026-03-09

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0610)

  16. 2026-03-09

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  17. 2026-03-09

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  18. 2026-03-09

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2026-03-09

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

    passage

  20. 2026-03-09

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0592)

    amendment-passage

  21. 2026-03-10

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  22. 2026-03-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  23. 2026-03-16

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  24. 2026-03-17

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  25. 2026-03-17

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  26. 2026-03-26

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  27. 2026-03-30

    Effective date(s) 03/26/2026

  28. 2026-03-30

    Pub. Ch. 629

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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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB2395&ga=114

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