Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 7 R cosponsors

HB 1822 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 701

  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 01, 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 66% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Education - As enacted, enacts the "Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act." - 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. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  6. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0

  7. Sponsor(s) Added.

  8. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0674)

  11. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6

  12. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  13. Sponsor(s) Added.

  14. Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.

  15. Subst. for comp. HB.

  16. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0813)

  17. Failed to adopt am (Amendment 2 - HA0895), Ayes 23, Nays 70, PNV 0

  18. Passed H., Ayes 70, Nays 22, PNV 0

  19. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  20. Signed by Senate Speaker

  21. Signed by H. Speaker

  22. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  23. Signed by Governor.

  24. Pub. Ch. 701

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

  26. Filed for introduction

  27. Intro., P1C.

  28. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  29. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

  30. Sponsor change.

  31. Sponsor(s) withdrawn.

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/10/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  39. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026

  40. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026

  41. Sponsor(s) Added.

  42. Sponsor(s) Added.

  43. Comp. SB subst.

  44. Sponsor(s) Added.

  45. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 701

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 124 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (124)

124 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1822 do?
Education - As enacted, enacts the "Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 1822?
HB 1822 is sponsored by Martin G, Hicks T, Cochran, Mark (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Moody, Debra (Republican), Reneau, Michele (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Alexander, Rebecca K. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1822?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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