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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 LawMay 07, 2026
Tennessee House Bill
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. HB1857 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 962 by the Secretary of State. Conference Committee ReportsMajority Report # 1 for HB1857 / SB1960
Last Action See all actions
executive • May 18, 2026: Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
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: 71
NO: 20
YES: 72
NO: 21
OTHER: 0
YES: 24
NO: 71
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 27
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 71
NO: 19
OTHER: 0
YES: 28
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 18, 2026 | executive
- Pub. Ch. 962
- Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
- May 07, 2026 | executive
- Signed by Governor.
- May 06, 2026 | House
- Transmitted to Governor for his action.
- May 05, 2026 | Senate
- Signed by Senate Speaker
- Apr 30, 2026 | House
- Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- Signed by H. Speaker
- Apr 23, 2026 | Senate
- 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 | Senate
- Reset on next available Message calendar
- Apr 16, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026
- Apr 15, 2026 | Senate
- Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Roberts, Oliver)
- Apr 15, 2026 | House
- H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of S. am. no. 1
- Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Miller, Doggett, Davis, Rudd)
- Apr 14, 2026 | House
- H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
- Apr 13, 2026 | Senate
- Senate refused to recede from amendment
- 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 - 61st Legislative Day Apr 16, 2026 (05h 35m)HTML
- Video: House Floor Session - 60th Legislative Day Apr 15, 2026 (01h 51m)HTML
- Video: Senate Session - 53rd Legislative Day Apr 13, 2026 (03h 27m)HTML
- 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



