Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 12 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2393 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.

Last action — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 808

  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 February 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on April 06, 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 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school serving students in any of the grades K–5 to adopt a policy governing the age-appropriate and instructional use of digital devices by students to minimize unnecessary screen time while preserving instructional effectiveness. - 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 3/4/2026

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

  8. Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0607)

  9. Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0

  10. Engrossed; ready for transmission to House

  11. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  13. Subst. for comp. HB.

  14. Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0824)

  15. Failed to adopt am. (Amenmdment 2 - HA0930), Ayes 23, Nays 71, PNV 0

  16. Passed H., Ayes 87, Nays 6, PNV 0

  17. Enrolled and ready for signatures

  18. Signed by Senate Speaker

  19. Signed by H. Speaker

  20. Transmitted to Governor for action.

  21. Signed by Governor.

  22. Pub. Ch. 808

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

  24. Filed for introduction

  25. Intro., P1C.

  26. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  27. Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

  28. Sponsor(s) Added.

  29. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

  30. Sponsor(s) Added.

  31. Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to Next Available Calendar

  32. Sponsor(s) Added.

  33. Sponsor(s) Added.

  34. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/3/2026

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

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

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

  38. Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026

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

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

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

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

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

  44. H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/2/2026

  45. Comp. SB subst.

  46. Sponsor(s) Added.

  47. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 808

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2393 do?
Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school serving students in any of the grades K–5 to adopt a policy governing the age-appropriate and instructional use of digital devices by students to minimize unnecessary screen time while preserving instructional effectiveness. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Who sponsors HB 2393?
HB 2393 is sponsored by Jones R, Reneau, Michele (Republican), Sexton, Cameron (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), McCalmon, Jake (Republican), Reedy, Jay D. (Republican), Eldridge, Rick (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Hardaway, T.J. (Democrat), Cochran, Mark (Republican), Todd, Chris (Republican), and Grills, Rusty (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2393?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 02, 2026. Enacted.
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