Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 2227 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 63, relative to parental rights.

Last action — Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Summary

Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to notify the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the LEA or public charter school of their right to opt their student out of receiving instruction on firearm safety; allows a school social worker licensed by the state board of education to provide certain preventative and developmental counseling services to students without first obtaining parental consent. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 63.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Taken off notice for cal. in Education Committee

  2. Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2026

  3. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/31/2026

  4. Sponsor(s) Added.

  5. Failed (no second) in Senate Education Committee

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

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

  8. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/18/2026

  9. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/18/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  15. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  16. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

  17. Intro., P1C.

  18. Filed for introduction

  19. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

  20. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 132 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (132)

132 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2227 do?
Education - As introduced, requires local education agencies and public charter schools to notify the parent or legal guardian of each student enrolled in the LEA or public charter school of their right to opt their student out of receiving instruction on firearm safety; allows a school social worker licensed by the state board of education to provide certain preventative and developmental counseling services to students without first obtaining parental consent. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6 and Title 63.
Who sponsors HB 2227?
HB 2227 is sponsored by Hakeem, Yusuf (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2227?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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