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HB2227Introduced in the House

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 63, relative to parental rights.

Introduced

Introduced by Yusuf Hakeem, District 28

What does this bill do?

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Official description

As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to notify the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the LEA or public charter school of their right to opt their student out of receiving instruction on firearm safety; allows a school social worker licensed by the state board of education to provide certain preventative and developmental counseling services to students without first obtaining parental consent. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 63.

Where it stands

Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

March 31, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee · March 10, 2026

4

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Scott Cepicky64Yes
Jay Reedy74Yes
Chris Hurt82Yes
Gloria Johnson90Yes

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 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

  10. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  11. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  12. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

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