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IntroducedJan 21, 2026
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Passed HouseMar 19, 2026
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Passed SenateMar 30, 2026
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Became Law
Tennessee House Bill
Education, Curriculum - As introduced, requires each local education agency and public charter school to annually designate one instructional day each school year to observe the Fourth of July by providing students with age- and grade-appropriate instruction on the founding of the United States, 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.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 10, 2026: Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
House Calendar: 4/6/2026 Message Calendar (2:00 PM CDT)
Position: 3
Summary
Comments on HB 1857
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 4
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 12
NO: 2
YES: 0
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 24
NO: 71
OTHER: 0
YES: 71
NO: 20
YES: 72
NO: 21
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 10, 2026 | Senate
- Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
- Apr 06, 2026 | House
- H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
- Apr 02, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026
- Mar 30, 2026 | Senate
- Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0806)
- Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6
- Mar 23, 2026 | Senate
- Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
- Mar 19, 2026 | House
- Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 20, PNV 2
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- Mar 16, 2026 | House
- Objected to on Consent Calendar.
- Sponsor(s) Added.
- H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
- 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 05, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 04, 2026 | House
- Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
- Mar 03, 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 02, 2026 | House
- P2C, ref. to Education Committee
- Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
- Jan 22, 2026 | House
- Intro., P1C.
- Jan 21, 2026 | House
- Filed for introduction
Documents
- Fiscal Memo for SA0806 (15528) - Amendment 1-0 to HB1857
- House Fiscal Note (Dashboard): Fiscal Note for HB1857 -- Education Instruction Subcommittee 03/03/2026PDF
- Video: House Floor Session - 54th Legislative Day Apr 6, 2026 (04h 14m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 49th Legislative Day Mar 30, 2026 (02h 22m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 49th Legislative Day Mar 19, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session- 48th Legislative Day Mar 16, 2026 (02h 58m)HTML
- Video: Calendar & Rules Committee Mar 12, 2026 (00h 14m)HTML
- Video: Education Committee Mar 10, 2026 (01h 21m)HTML



