Education, Curriculum - As enacted, enacts the "Teen Social Media and Internet Safety Act." - Amends TCA Title 49.
HB 825, the "Teen Social Media and Internet Safety Act," requires Tennessee public schools to implement a new curriculum on social media and internet safety for students in grades 6-12 starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The curriculum must cover topics like mental health impacts, safe usage practices, cyberbullying, and the permanence of online content, while allowing parents to opt students out with a written request. Additionally, the bill prohibits student access to social media on school networks (except for educational purposes) beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. These requirements apply to all public schools and charter schools in Tennessee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed Apr 11, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House Mar 27, 2025
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Apr 3, 2025
D
Democratic3
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
11
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Apr 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0106)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 88, Nays 4, PNV 3
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass 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
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aron Maberry
RRepublican
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