HB 665 Tennessee House · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, requires each public senior high school to provide official recruiting representatives of the armed forces of this state and the United States access to the high school at least once a month during student lunch periods for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities available in the military and at least once every other month when school is in session to provide further information to students who have expressed interest; provides additional related access. - Amends TCA Title 49.

HB 665 requires every public Tennessee senior high school to allow military recruiters access during lunch periods at least once a month to discuss military career and education opportunities with students. It also mandates an additional monthly session for students who have specifically expressed interest in military careers. The bill directly affects public high school students and school administrators by creating a structured schedule for military recruitment access. This policy change amends Tennessee’s education code to formalize recurring, scheduled recruitment opportunities within school settings.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action May 13, 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
21
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
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
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Ref. to Education Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
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Photo of Scott Cepicky
Scott Cepicky
RRepublican
TN
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