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HB1822Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Passed

Introduced by Mark Cochran, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As enacted, enacts the "Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.

Where it stands

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 701

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee · March 24, 2026

14

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

18 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Renea Jones4Yes
Tim Hicks6Yes
Robert Stevens13Yes
Sam McKenzie15No
Kevin Raper24Yes
Yusuf Hakeem28No
William Slater35Yes
Charlie Baum37Yes
Gino Bulso61Yes
Scott Cepicky64Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor change.

  6. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

  10. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026

  11. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026

  12. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026

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

  14. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  15. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Sponsor(s) Added.

  18. Comp. SB subst.

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

  20. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 701

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