Education, Curriculum
Tennessee 113th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to the nonsectarian, nonreligious study of the Bible. [HB-2895]
[Education ]
[Religion ]
As introduced, specifies that authorization to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious academic study of the Bible extends to public charter schools; makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for such courses. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sabi Kumar
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Education Instruction Subcommittee Of Education Instruction on 03/13/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to firearm safety instruction. [HB-2882]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
As enacted, requires, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, each local education agency and public charter school to provide students with age-appropriate and grade-appropriate instruction on firearm safety. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ron M. Gant
Effective Date(s) 04/23/2024 on 05/01/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to instruction. [SB-2767]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
As enacted, enacts the "Baby Olivia Act," which requires a family life curriculum that directly or indirectly addresses human growth, human development, or human sexuality to include the presentation of a high-quality, computer-generated animation or high-definition ultrasound of at least three minutes in duration that shows the development of the brain, heart, and other vital organs in early fetal development. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Janince Bowling
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 795 on 05/01/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to instruction. [HB-2435]
[Education ]
[Healthcare ]
[Children and Youth ]
As enacted, enacts the "Baby Olivia Act," which requires a family life curriculum that directly or indirectly addresses human growth, human development, or human sexuality to include the presentation of a high-quality, computer-generated animation or high-definition ultrasound of at least three minutes in duration that shows the development of the brain, heart, and other vital organs in early fetal development. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Littleton
Effective Date(s) 04/23/2024 on 05/01/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to computer science education. [SB-2214]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
As enacted, specifies that only middle school students enrolled in the lowest grade level at a middle school are required to take one course in computer science; authorizes the board to promulgate rules to effectuate the act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Powers
Effective Date(s) 04/11/2024, 07/01/2024 on 04/17/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to computer science education. [HB-2242]
[Education ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
As enacted, specifies that only middle school students enrolled in the lowest grade level at a middle school are required to take one course in computer science; authorizes the board to promulgate rules to effectuate the act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark White
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 693 on 04/17/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to civics education. [SB-1748]
[Education ]
As introduced, requires the department of education to recommend, and the state board of education to adopt, academic standards for a year-long course in civics education for students in eighth grade; requires LEAs and public charter schools to implement the year-long course in civics education for students in eighth grade beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ferrell Haile
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Education Committee on 03/06/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to civics education. [HB-1736]
[Education ]
As introduced, requires the department of education to recommend, and the state board of education to adopt, academic standards for a year-long course in civics education for students in eighth grade; requires LEAs and public charter schools to implement the year-long course in civics education for students in eighth grade beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Slater
P2c, Ref. To Education Instruction on 01/11/2024
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to sex education. [SB-1204]
[Education ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
As introduced, authorizes a local education agency to revise its family life curriculum to include instruction on contraceptives, consent, pregnancy, abortion, and certain relationship and communication skills; specifies that an individual or organization does not endorse student nonabstinence as an appropriate or acceptable behavior, or promote gateway sexual activity, in violation of state law by providing such instruction. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Sen. Heidi Campbell
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Education Committee on 03/01/2023
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to independent study. [SB-1189]
[Education ]
As introduced, requires each local education agency that operates a high school and each public charter high school to offer independent study programs to its enrolled high school students; establishes certain requirements for LEAs and public charter high schools offering independent study programs. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. London P. Lamar
Failed In Senate Education Committee on 03/29/2023
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to sex education. [HB-1293]
[Education ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
As introduced, authorizes a local education agency to revise its family life curriculum to include instruction on contraceptives, consent, pregnancy, abortion, and certain relationship and communication skills; specifies that an individual or organization does not endorse student nonabstinence as an appropriate or acceptable behavior, or promote gateway sexual activity, in violation of state law by providing such instruction. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Karen D. Camper
Sponsor Change. on 04/10/2023
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to family life curriculum. [HB-1078]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
As introduced, requires the department of education to make available to LEAs on its website the guidelines developed by the state board of education, with the assistance of the department, for appropriate kindergarten through grade 12 instruction on adoption, what adoption is, and the benefits of adoption. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ronnie L. Glynn
Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Education Instruction Subcommittee Of Education Instruction on 03/07/2023
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 17, relative to financial literacy education. [SB-971]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Children and Youth ]
As enacted, requires, upon the request of the commission, each public elementary and middle school, or each LEA on behalf of the schools, to provide information to the commission or department of education about the financial literacy education provided to elementary and middle school students during the school year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 17.
Sponsored by: Sen. Raumesh A. Akbari
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 310 on 05/03/2023
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to family life curriculum. [SB-961]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
As introduced, requires the department of education to make available to LEAs on its website the guidelines developed by the state board of education, with the assistance of the department, for appropriate kindergarten through grade 12 instruction on adoption, what adoption is, and the benefits of adoption. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Sponsored by: Rep. London P. Lamar
Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Education Committee on 02/06/2023
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to independent study. [HB-1097]
[Education ]
As introduced, requires each local education agency that operates a high school and each public charter high school to offer independent study programs to its enrolled high school students; establishes certain requirements for LEAs and public charter high schools offering independent study programs. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Rep. Antonio Parkinson
Held On Desk. on 03/30/2023
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 17, relative to financial literacy education. [HB-782]
[Education ]
[Finance ]
[Children and Youth ]
As enacted, requires, upon the request of the commission, each public elementary and middle school, or each LEA on behalf of the schools, to provide information to the commission or department of education about the financial literacy education provided to elementary and middle school students during the school year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 17.
Sponsored by: Rep. G.A. Hardaway
Effective Date(s) 04/28/2023 on 05/03/2023
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13, relative to family life education. [HB-643]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
As introduced, changes the grade levels, from grades kindergarten through 12 to grades six through 12, that may receive family life instruction. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlie Baum
Withdrawn. on 01/30/2023
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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13, relative to family life education. [HB-122]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
As introduced, changes the grade levels, from grades kindergarten through 12 to grades six through 12, that may receive family life instruction beginning in the 2029-2030 school year. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlie Baum
Assigned To S/c Education Instruction Subcommittee on 01/20/2023
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 18, relative to the Course Access Program Act. [SB-2887]
[Education ]
As enacted, revises various provisions of the Course Access Program Act. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 18.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joseph Hensley
Comp. Became Pub. Ch. 929 on 05/04/2022
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Tennessee 112th General Assembly
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to curriculum. [SB-2791]
[Education ]
As introduced, changes, from October 1 to October 15, the date by which the department of education is required to submit a report to the education committees of the senate and the house of representatives containing certain student and advanced course data for purposes of student academic acceleration. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Yarbro
Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Education Committee on 03/16/2022