Education, Curriculum - As enacted, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year, requires each LEA and public charter school to, as part of the social studies curriculum, present a civics instructional video approved by the state board of education at least once to students in grades six through eight and at least once to students in grades nine through 12. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 1 and Title 49, Chapter 6.
HB 2395 requires Tennessee public schools and charter schools to show students in grades 6-8 and 9-12 a state-approved civics instructional video at least once per grade span starting in the 2027-2028 school year. The video must cover the Declaration of Independence preamble (including the "all men are created equal" quote) and the religious beliefs of founding fathers, while being historically accurate and non-partisan. The State Board of Education must approve at least one such video by July 1, 2027, but cannot create a video itself. This bill directly affects all local education agencies and public charter schools in Tennessee through mandated curriculum changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed Mar 26, 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
28
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 26, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0592)
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 64, Nays 25, PNV 0
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 5, PNV 1
upper
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 5, 2026
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michele Reneau
RRepublican
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