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HB1857Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 50 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to education.

Passed

Introduced by Tim Rudd, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

May 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report · April 23, 2026

28

Yes

5

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

33 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Adam Lowe1Yes
Tom Hatcher2Yes
Rusty Crowe3Yes
Robert Harshbarger4Yes
Randy McNally5Yes
Becky Massey6Yes
Richard Briggs7Yes
Jessie Seal8Yes
Steve Southerland9Yes
Todd Gardenhire10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

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

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

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

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

  9. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

  10. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026

  11. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026

  12. Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  15. Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 20, PNV 2

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

  17. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  18. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  19. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  20. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0806)

  21. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  22. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026

  23. H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1

  24. Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026

  25. Senate refused to recede from amendment

  26. H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026

  27. H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of S. am. no. 1

  28. Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Miller, Doggett, Davis, Rudd)

  29. Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Roberts, Oliver)

  30. H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026

  31. Reset on next available Message calendar

  32. Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 71, Nays 19 PNV 0

  33. Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes, 28, Nays 5

  34. Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

  35. Signed by H. Speaker

  36. Signed by Senate Speaker

  37. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  38. Signed by Governor.

  39. Pub. Ch. 962

  40. Effective date(s) 05/07/2026

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