TennesseeConstitutional Amendments - Proposes an amendment to Article XI, Section 12 of the Constitution of Tennessee to establish that parents have the inherent right to direct the education of the parent's child; prohibits the state from interfering with such rights through the adoption or enforcement of any law or rule that abridges, infringes upon, or restricts a parent's right to provide home-based education. -
What it does
Plain-language analysis is being updated.
Use the official record and source text while enrichment finishes.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 17Assigned to General Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary CommitteeLatest
- Mar 16Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 16Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/17/2026
- Mar 11Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/16/2026
- Mar 10Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/17/2026
- Mar 9Action deferred in Senate Judiciary Committee to 3/10/2026
- Mar 9Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/10/2026
- Mar 4Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/9/2026
- 2025
- Feb 12Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary CommitteeMinor
- Feb 10Introduced, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
- Feb 5Filed for introductionIntroduced