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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History

1. 2026
   1. May 18Pub. Ch. 962Latest
   2. May 18Effective date(s) 05/07/2026
   3. May 7Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. May 6Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. May 5Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 30Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   7. Apr 30Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   8. Apr 23Conference Committee report adopted, Ayes, 28, Nays 5
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 4/23/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 22Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 71, Nays 19 PNV 0
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4/22/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   10. Apr 16H. Placed on Message Calendar 2 for 4/16/2026
   11. Apr 16Reset on next available Message calendar
   12. Apr 15H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence of S. am. no. 1
   13. Apr 15Conf. comm. appointed. (Reps. Miller, Doggett, Davis, Rudd)
   14. Apr 15Conference Committee appointed. (Pody, Roberts, Oliver)
   15. Apr 14H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/15/2026
   16. Apr 13Senate refused to recede from amendment
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Concur Concur in House Amend# 1 4/13/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   17. Apr 10Placed on Senate Message Calendar for 4/13/2026
   18. Apr 6H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 1
   19. Apr 2H. Placed on Message Calendar for 4/6/2026
   20. Mar 30Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 3/30/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   21. Mar 30Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0806)
   22. Mar 30Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 27, Nays 6Passed Senate
   23. Mar 23Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
   24. Mar 19Passed H., Ayes 71, Nays 20, PNV 2Passed House
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR MOTION TO CONSIDER AMENDMENT # 1 BY JONES J PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/19/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   25. Mar 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   26. Mar 19Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   27. Mar 16Objected to on Consent Calendar.
   28. Mar 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   29. Mar 16H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
   30. Mar 12H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/16/2026
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar 3/12/2026 Failed. Result: fail.Lower
   31. Mar 11Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/12/2026
   32. Mar 10Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/10/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   33. Mar 5Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
   34. Mar 4Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
   35. Mar 3Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/3/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   36. Feb 25Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/3/2026
   37. Feb 2P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
   38. Feb 2Assigned to s/c Education Instruction SubcommitteeMinor
   39. Jan 22Intro., P1C.Minor
   40. Jan 21Filed for introductionIntroduced