Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires public schools and public charter schools to provide instruction in child trafficking awareness and prevention to students in grades kindergarten through 12 through health education, instead of being provided through a family life curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 1527 requires all public and charter schools in Tennessee to teach child trafficking prevention and awareness as part of health education for every student from kindergarten through 12th grade, replacing the previous requirement that it be taught through family life curriculum. Schools must create and publish detailed implementation plans by August 1, 2026, and submit annual reports by July 1 each year starting in 2027, outlining how the instruction is delivered, who provides it, and the materials used. The bill amends Tennessee law to mandate this education and reporting, effective for the 2026-2027 school year and beyond. It applies to all local school boards and public charter school governing bodies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 13, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Apr 13, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0588)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 90, Nays 1, PNV 1
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/5/2026
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee to 2/17/2026
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
lower
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jake McCalmon
RRepublican
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