TN HB 291
died on adjournmentEducation, Higher - As introduced, requires the institute of American civics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to develop materials and curricula for a course in a baccalaureate degree program including American government or American history; requires each student enrolled in a public institution of higher education to complete a course of instruction that includes such curricula prior to the student obtaining a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 291 pass?
No. TN HB 291 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 291 about?
TN HB 291 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the institute of American civics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to develop materials and curricula for a course in a baccalaureate degree program including American government or American history; requires each student enrolled in a public institution of higher education to complete a course of instruction that includes such curricula prior to the student obtaining a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 291?
Gant is the primary sponsor of TN HB 291.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-27
- 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
- Gantprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-01-27
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-03
Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-03
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-03
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
2026-02-18
Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/4/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-04
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-03-10
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-11
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
2026-03-18
Placed behind the budget
2026-04-08
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
2026-04-15
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Votes
HOUSE HIGHER EDUCATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/4/2026 Passed
2026-03-04 · pass · 6-0
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/10/2026 Passed
2026-03-10 · pass · 17-1
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1077
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