Tennessee 114th General Assembly Status: Passed Senate 2 R cosponsors

SB 1077 — AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to higher education.

Last action — Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the institute of American civics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to develop materials and curricula for a course in a baccalaureate degree program including American government or American history; requires each student enrolled in a public institution of higher education to complete a course of instruction that includes such curricula prior to the student obtaining a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Filed for introduction

  2. Intro., P1C.

  3. P2C, ref. to Education Committee

  4. Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

  5. Sponsor(s) Added.

  6. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026

  7. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/4/2026

  8. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026

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

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

  11. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  12. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee

  13. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026

  14. Placed behind the budget

  15. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026

  16. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee

  17. Filed for introduction

  18. Introduced, Passed on First Consideration

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

  20. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/19/2025

  21. Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/26/2025

  22. Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/26/2025

  23. Sponsor(s) Added.

  24. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Education Committee

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

  26. Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0

  27. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026

  28. Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/20/2026

  29. Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Finance, Ways and Means Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 131 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (131)

131 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1077 do?
Education, Higher - As introduced, requires the institute of American civics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to develop materials and curricula for a course in a baccalaureate degree program including American government or American history; requires each student enrolled in a public institution of higher education to complete a course of instruction that includes such curricula prior to the student obtaining a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.
Who sponsors SB 1077?
SB 1077 is sponsored by Johnson, Jack (Republican) and Yager, Ken (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1077?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB 1077?
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