Tennessee · 114
HB 1857
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires each director of schools for an LEA and each director of a public charter school to annually ensure that students in grades K-12 enrolled in the LEA or public charter school observe the Fourth of July during the school year by receiving age- and grade-appropriate instruction on the founding of the United States, the separation of the original 13 colonies from Great Britain, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the fundamental rights and freedoms enjoyed by American citizens. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1; Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 50 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
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HB 1857 requires Tennessee school directors to annually ensure K-12 students receive age-appropriate instruction on the founding of the United States, the separation from Great Britain, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and fundamental rights during the Fourth of July. The bill amends specific chapters within Title 49 of the Tennessee Code Annotated.
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Sponsors
- Tim Rudd Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 2e71a6bc-4aba-473e-8968-fcc0d416e786 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 23, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2e71a6bc-4aba-473e-8968-fcc0d416e786 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT… | lower | — | 9e4e8b23-b764-400e-9055-24b83cc52e5a | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 22, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9e4e8b23-b764-400e-9055-24b83cc52e5a CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur Concur in House Amend# 1 4/13/2026 Passed | upper | — | 2cfc0346-2cfd-4d30-8e08-1de8b736d16f | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/2cfc0346-2cfd-4d30-8e08-1de8b736d16f CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed (2) | upper | — | 09b4c436-8058-4916-befd-a48973bed20b | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 30, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/09b4c436-8058-4916-befd-a48973bed20b CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 Passed (2) | lower | — | 1b1f58c3-31a0-4b97-8a30-ad5d5a8d4dd1 | pass | 0 | 0 | 2 | Mar 19, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1b1f58c3-31a0-4b97-8a30-ad5d5a8d4dd1 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 1 BY JONES J… | lower | — | d39f5564-0054-4997-a6ac-641902a917b0 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 19, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/d39f5564-0054-4997-a6ac-641902a917b0 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 581fbe85-8b6e-48a1-a427-17a6cc63faae | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 19, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/581fbe85-8b6e-48a1-a427-17a6cc63faae CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/12/2026… | lower | — | 1bea1abc-379c-4ea5-94aa-19c47a3244cb | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 12, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1bea1abc-379c-4ea5-94aa-19c47a3244cb CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee… | lower | — | f9ac1c87-d079-4c3c-8b2a-fd383f28a604 | pass | 0 | 0 | 3 | Mar 10, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/f9ac1c87-d079-4c3c-8b2a-fd383f28a604 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to… | lower | — | 1a17de8f-983c-484c-914a-bb5c1a34f2c1 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 3, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1a17de8f-983c-484c-914a-bb5c1a34f2c1 CC0-1.0 |