States / Tennessee / HB 1857

HB 1857 Enacted

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each director of a public charter school to annually ensure that students in grades K-12 enrolled in the LEA or public charter school observe the Fourth of July during the school year by receiving age- and grade-appropriate instruction on the founding of the United States, the separation of the original 13 colonies from Great Britain, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the fundamental rights and freedoms enjoyed by American citizens. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 50 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
May 18, 2026 · House
Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
May 18, 2026 · House
Pub. Ch. 962
May 7, 2026 · House
Signed by Governor.
May 6, 2026 · House
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Signed by H. Speaker
Apr 30, 2026 · House
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
Apr 23, 2026 · House
Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes, 28, Nays 5
Apr 22, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 71, Nays 19 PNV 0
Apr 16, 2026 · House
Reset on next available Message calendar
Apr 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Roberts, Oliver)
Apr 15, 2026 · House
Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Miller, Doggett, Davis, Rudd)
Apr 15, 2026 · House
H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of S. am. no. 1
Apr 14, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
Apr 13, 2026 · House
Senate refused to recede from amendment
Apr 10, 2026 · House
Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
Apr 6, 2026 · House
H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
Apr 2, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026
Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0806)
Mar 30, 2026 · House
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Mar 23, 2026 · House
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 20, PNV 2
Mar 16, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added.
Mar 16, 2026 · House
Objected to on Consent Calendar.
Mar 12, 2026 · House
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026
Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
Feb 2, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
Feb 2, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
Jan 22, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C.
Jan 21, 2026 · House
Filed for introduction