Shining a light on education & government in TennesseeShining a light on education & government in TennesseeSponsored 25 tracked education bills · 3 passed · 38 recorded votes
| Bill | Role | Latest action |
|---|---|---|
| HB2277 Public schools must annually report local assessments, use only the state-provided universal | Primary | May 26, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1132 |
| HB2276 Requires annual reporting on academic acceleration policy implementation to legislative | Primary | May 17, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 901 |
| HB1833 Ch. 799, Appointing authority for nine voting members of THEC | Primary | Apr 30, 2026 Comp. SB subst. |
| HB1960 Ch. 795, Selecting intervention option for priority schools | Primary | Apr 27, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 795 |
| HB912 Abolishment of economic feasibility study on statewide comprehensive energy policy | Primary | Apr 7, 2026 No Action Taken |
| HB1511 Founding documents teaching in local education agencies and public charter schools | Primary | Jan 13, 2026 Intro., P1C. |
| HB1512 Requires local education agencies to publish their character education curriculum online | Primary | Jan 13, 2026 Intro., P1C. |
| HB1 Education Freedom Act of 2025 | Co-sponsor | Jul 29, 2026 Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee |
| HB545 Course that provides asynchronous instruction on the use of artificial intelligence in the | Co-sponsor | May 26, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 1056 |
| HB2177 Auditing of school funds | Co-sponsor | May 25, 2026 Pub. Ch. 1012 |
| HB2420 Closure of virtual school that meets certain performance criteria | Co-sponsor | May 17, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 905 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Co-sponsor | May 4, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 720 |
| HB1882 State university boards | Co-sponsor | Apr 30, 2026 Vetoed by Governor. |
| HB2393 Ch. 808, Students in grades K-5 prohibited from using digital devices at school | Co-sponsor | Apr 28, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 808 |
| HB2048 Ch. 812, Annual report on pre-kindergarten program status | Co-sponsor | Apr 28, 2026 Comp. SB subst. |
| HB1822 Ch. 701, Allows public schools to teach about positive impacts of religion in American history | Co-sponsor | Apr 27, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 701 |
| HB1735 Ch. 798, Allows all non-legislative TISA review committee members to appoint designees to | Co-sponsor | Apr 27, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| HB88 Teacher pay increase for supplies | Co-sponsor | Apr 14, 2026 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee |
| HB148 Creates Tennessee Promise completions grant special account in state treasury | Co-sponsor | Apr 13, 2026 Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2025 |
| HB1615 Extends the Tennessee public charter school commission to June 30, 2030 | Co-sponsor | Apr 5, 2026 Comp. became Pub. Ch. 646 |
| HB2395 Ch. 629, Requirement for social studies curriculum in grades nine through 12 | Co-sponsor | Mar 29, 2026 Effective date(s) 03/26/2026 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Co-sponsor | Mar 23, 2026 Sponsor(s) Added. |
| HB2581 Prohibits new tenure status at the University of Tennessee | Co-sponsor | Feb 17, 2026 Taken off notice for cal in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee of Education Committee |
| HB91 End-of-course assessment requirements | Co-sponsor | Apr 1, 2025 Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee |
| HB1238 Creates the division of early child care and education | Co-sponsor | Mar 18, 2025 Reset on Final cal. of K-12 Subcommittee |
| Bill | Motion | Date | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HB2277 Public schools must annually report local assessments, use only the state-provided universal | Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 68, Nays 18 PNV 3 | Apr 22, 2026 | Yea | Passed 68–18 |
| HB2177 Auditing of school funds | H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 60, Nays 22 PNV 8 | Apr 21, 2026 | Yea | Passed 60–22 |
| HB2177 Auditing of school funds | H. concurred in S. am. no. 2 Ayes 60, Nays 22 PNV 8 | Apr 21, 2026 | Yea | Passed 60–22 |
| HB2177 Auditing of school funds | Passed H., as am., Ayes 62, Nays 29, PNV 2 | Apr 20, 2026 | Yea | Passed 62–29 |
| HB545 Course that provides asynchronous instruction on the use of artificial intelligence in the | Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 | Apr 20, 2026 | Yea | Passed 88–0 |
| HB2277 Public schools must annually report local assessments, use only the state-provided universal | Passed H., as am., Ayes 54, Nays 31, PNV 3 |
| Apr 20, 2026 |
| Yea |
| Passed 54–31 |
| HB2177 Auditing of school funds | Passed H., as am., Ayes 62, Nays 29, PNV 2 | Apr 20, 2026 | Yea | Passed 62–29 |
| HB545 Course that provides asynchronous instruction on the use of artificial intelligence in the | Passed H., Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0 | Apr 20, 2026 | Yea | Passed 88–0 |
| HB2420 Closure of virtual school that meets certain performance criteria | Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 21, PNV 2 | Apr 12, 2026 | Yea | Passed 69–21 |
| HB2276 Requires annual reporting on academic acceleration policy implementation to legislative | Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 | Apr 12, 2026 | Yea | Passed 92–0 |
| HB2276 Requires annual reporting on academic acceleration policy implementation to legislative | Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 | Apr 12, 2026 | Yea | Passed 92–0 |
| HB2420 Closure of virtual school that meets certain performance criteria | Passed H., as am., Ayes 69, Nays 21, PNV 2 | Apr 12, 2026 | Yea | Passed 69–21 |
| HB1960 Ch. 795, Selecting intervention option for priority schools | Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2 | Apr 5, 2026 | Yea | Passed 90–0 |
| HB1833 Ch. 799, Appointing authority for nine voting members of THEC | Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 8, PNV 0 | Apr 5, 2026 | Yea | Passed 86–8 |
| HB1833 Ch. 799, Appointing authority for nine voting members of THEC | Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 8, PNV 0 | Apr 5, 2026 | Yea | Passed 86–8 |
| HB1960 Ch. 795, Selecting intervention option for priority schools | Passed H., Ayes 90, Nays 0, PNV 2 | Apr 5, 2026 | Yea | Passed 90–0 |
| HB2393 Ch. 808, Students in grades K-5 prohibited from using digital devices at school | Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 6, PNV 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Yea | Passed 87–6 |
| HB1735 Ch. 798, Allows all non-legislative TISA review committee members to appoint designees to | Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 1 | Apr 1, 2026 | Yea | Passed 73–20 |
| HB1735 Ch. 798, Allows all non-legislative TISA review committee members to appoint designees to | Passed H., as am., Ayes 73, Nays 20, PNV 1 | Apr 1, 2026 | Yea | Passed 73–20 |
| HB2048 Ch. 812, Annual report on pre-kindergarten program status | Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Yea | Passed 94–0 |
| HB2048 Ch. 812, Annual report on pre-kindergarten program status | Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Yea | Passed 94–0 |
| HB2393 Ch. 808, Students in grades K-5 prohibited from using digital devices at school | Failed to adopt am. (Amenmdment 2 - HA0930), Ayes 23, Nays 71, PNV 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Nay | Failed 23–71 |
| HB2393 Ch. 808, Students in grades K-5 prohibited from using digital devices at school | Failed to adopt am. (Amenmdment 2 - HA0930), Ayes 23, Nays 71, PNV 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Nay | Failed 23–71 |
| HB2393 Ch. 808, Students in grades K-5 prohibited from using digital devices at school | Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 6, PNV 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Yea | Passed 87–6 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Yea | Passed 75–19 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Failed to adopt Am (Amendment 1 - HA0888), Ayes 24, Nays 70, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Nay | Failed 24–70 |
| HB1822 Ch. 701, Allows public schools to teach about positive impacts of religion in American history | Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Yea | Passed 70–22 |
| HB1822 Ch. 701, Allows public schools to teach about positive impacts of religion in American history | Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Yea | Passed 70–22 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Failed to adopt Am (Amendment 1 - HA0888), Ayes 24, Nays 70, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Nay | Failed 24–70 |
| HB1822 Ch. 701, Allows public schools to teach about positive impacts of religion in American history | Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA0895), Ayes 23, Nays 70, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Nay | Failed 23–70 |
| HB2187 Ch. 720, The Federal Tax Credit Scholarship Act | Passed H., Ayes 75, Nays 19, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Yea | Passed 75–19 |
| HB1822 Ch. 701, Allows public schools to teach about positive impacts of religion in American history | Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA0895), Ayes 23, Nays 70, PNV 0 | Mar 29, 2026 | Nay | Failed 23–70 |
| HB1615 Extends the Tennessee public charter school commission to June 30, 2030 | Passed H., Ayes 67, Nays 21, PNV 2 | Mar 15, 2026 | Yea | Passed 67–21 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 25, PNV 0 | Mar 15, 2026 | Yea | Passed 70–25 |
| HB793 Authorizes schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States | Passed H., as am., Ayes 70, Nays 25, PNV 0 | Mar 15, 2026 | Yea | Passed 70–25 |
| HB1615 Extends the Tennessee public charter school commission to June 30, 2030 | Passed H., Ayes 67, Nays 21, PNV 2 | Mar 15, 2026 | Yea | Passed 67–21 |
| HB2395 Ch. 629, Requirement for social studies curriculum in grades nine through 12 | Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 25, PNV 0 | Mar 8, 2026 | Yea | Passed 64–25 |
| HB2395 Ch. 629, Requirement for social studies curriculum in grades nine through 12 | Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 25, PNV 0 | Mar 8, 2026 | Yea | Passed 64–25 |