HB 1886 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Local Education Agencies - As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school to adopt an internet acceptable use policy; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 1886 requires Tennessee public schools and charter schools to adopt internet acceptable use policies that include specific safety protocols, parental communication guidelines, and restrictions on student access to harmful content like pornography, violence, or self-harm material. The bill specifically prohibits schools from allowing students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade to use school-created email addresses for sending or receiving messages, though schools may create email addresses solely for identifying students in security or grading systems. It mandates annual audits to ensure compliance with these policies and requires third-party digital resource providers to filter prohibited content and verify safety protections. These changes directly affect all Tennessee public schools, charter schools, and digital resource vendors serving pre-K-12 students.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed May 19, 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
38
Key actions
17
Committee
13
Amendments
2
May 19, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
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May 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
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Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
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Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1109)
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Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0
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Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 69, Nays 19 PNV 3 HB1886
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Apr 21, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0560)
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1192)
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Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 16, PNV 0
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Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
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Apr 15, 2026
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
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Apr 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026
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Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
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Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
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Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
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Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026
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Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 4, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
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Feb 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
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Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026
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Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Scott Cepicky
RRepublican
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