Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Enacted 12 R cosponsors

HB 2395 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to social studies education.

Last action — Effective date(s) 03/26/2026

  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 21, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bill Lee (Republican) on March 16, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and public charter school to, as part of the social studies curriculum, present a civics instructional video approved by the state board of education at least once to students in grades six through eight and at least once to students in grades nine through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

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

  6. Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/9/2026

  7. Companion House Bill substituted

  8. Sponsor(s) Added.

  9. Sponsor(s) Added.

  10. Comp. became Pub. Ch. 629

  11. Filed for introduction

  12. Intro., P1C.

  13. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  14. Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee

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

  16. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  18. Sponsor(s) Added.

  19. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

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

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

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

  24. H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0592)

  25. Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 25, PNV 0

  26. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

  27. Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

  28. Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

  29. Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0610)

  30. Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1

  31. Sponsor(s) Added.

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

  33. Signed by H. Speaker

  34. Signed by Senate Speaker

  35. Transmitted to Governor for his action.

  36. Signed by Governor.

  37. Pub. Ch. 629

  38. Effective date(s) 03/26/2026

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2395 do?
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and public charter school to, as part of the social studies curriculum, present a civics instructional video approved by the state board of education at least once to students in grades six through eight and at least once to students in grades nine through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
Who sponsors HB 2395?
HB 2395 is sponsored by Reneau, Michele (Republican), Cepicky, Scott (Republican), Maberry, Aron (Republican), Barrett, Jody (Republican), Bricken, Rush (Republican), Fritts, Monty (Republican), Lynn, Susan M. (Republican), Powers, Dennis (Republican), Terry, Bryan (Republican), Lafferty, Justin (Republican), Sparks, Mike (Republican), and Bulso, Gino (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2395?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 21, 2026. Enacted.
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