Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

HB 1527 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to human trafficking.

Last action — Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 24, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires public schools and public charter schools to provide instruction in child trafficking awareness and prevention to students in grades kindergarten through 12 through health education, instead of being provided through a family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  3. Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee

  4. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026

  5. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/16/2026

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 744

  10. Filed for introduction

  11. Intro., P1C.

  12. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  13. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

  14. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/10/2026

  15. Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee to 2/17/2026

  16. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

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

  18. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026

  19. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

  20. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026

  21. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  22. Sponsor(s) Added.

  23. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0588)

  24. Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 1

  25. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  26. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  27. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  28. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0673)

  29. Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0

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

  31. Signed by H. Speaker

  32. Signed by Senate Speaker

  33. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  34. Signed by Governor.

  35. Pub. Ch. 744

  36. Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1527 do?
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires public schools and public charter schools to provide instruction in child trafficking awareness and prevention to students in grades kindergarten through 12 through health education, instead of being provided through a family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1527?
HB 1527 is sponsored by McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), and Cepicky, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1527?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2026. Enacted.
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