HB 380 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education, Curriculum - As enacted, requires the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission, in consultation with the department of education, to develop a plan for the commission to review and submit to the state board of education for approval of electronic textbooks and instructional materials for use by virtual schools established by LEAs. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 380 requires all virtual schools operated by Tennessee Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to use curricula and instructional materials that meet or exceed state academic standards, with no exceptions for waivers. It creates a process where the state textbook commission must review public complaints about non-compliant materials within 60 days and issue written determinations to affected schools. If materials fail to meet standards, schools must immediately replace them with compliant alternatives. This bill directly affects virtual schools and ensures their instructional content aligns with state education standards.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

210
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic4
3 Yea 1
75% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0-2)
house
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee to 3/11/2025
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of William Slater
William Slater
RRepublican
TN
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