Tennessee House Bill 1905 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 41-1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-04-08 - Pub. Ch. 660
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #2) [PDF]

As enacted, requires each local school board to adopt a policy on the inclusion of religion in curriculum and instructional materials; requires each LEA to create a syllabus to be made public for grades six through 12 on social studies, science, math, and English language arts courses; requires the state board to initiate a revision process for the social studies standards adopted in 2013; requires teacher training institutions to instruct candidates regarding constitutionally permissible instruction of religious content. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 56 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.

As enacted, requires each local school board to adopt a policy on the inclusion of religion in curriculum and instructional materials; requires each LEA to create a syllabus to be made public for grades six through 12 on social studies, science, math, and English language arts courses; requires the state board to initiate a revision process for the social studies standards adopted in 2013; requires teacher training institutions to instruct candidates regarding constitutionally permissible instruction of religious content. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 56 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.

Rep. Matthew Hill [R]	Rep. Timothy Hill [R]	Rep. James Van Huss [R]	Rep. Glen Casada [R]
Rep. Bryan Terry [R]	Rep. Judd Matheny [R]	Rep. Jerry Sexton [R]	Rep. Courtney Rogers [R]
Rep. Dan Howell [R]	Rep. Debra Moody [R]	Rep. Jason Zachary [R]	Rep. Kelly Keisling [R]
Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver [R]	Rep. Ron Lollar [R]	Rep. Curtis Halford [R]	Sen. Mark Pody [R]
Rep. John Ragan [R]	Rep. Harry Brooks [R]	Rep. Pat Marsh [R]	Rep. John Holsclaw [R]
Rep. Jim Coley [R]	Rep. Ryan Williams [R]	Rep. Andy Holt [R]	Rep. Cameron Sexton [R]
Rep. David Alexander [R]	Rep. Tilman Goins [R]	Rep. Sabi Kumar [R]	Rep. Mary Littleton [R]
Rep. Jeremy Durham [R]	Rep. John Windle [D]	Rep. Mike Carter [R]	Rep. Curry Todd [R]
Rep. Curtis Johnson [R]	Rep. Dennis Powers [R]	Rep. David Byrd [R]	Rep. Sheila Butt [R]
Rep. Susan Lynn [R]	Rep. Charles Sargent [R]	Rep. Mike Sparks [R]	Rep. Kevin Brooks [R]
Rep. Steve McManus [R]	Rep. Martin Daniel [R]

2016-03-14 - Senate - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 29 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION (Y: 83 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - House - EDUCATION INSTRUCTION & PROGRAMS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs (Y: 6 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-08		Pub. Ch. 660
2016-04-08		Effective date(s) 03/29/2016
2016-03-29		Signed by Governor.
2016-03-22	House	Transmitted to Governor for his action.
2016-03-21	Senate	Signed by Senate Speaker
2016-03-17	House	Signed by H. Speaker
2016-03-15	House	Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
2016-03-14	Senate	Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1, PNV 2
2016-03-14	Senate	Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
2016-03-02	Senate	Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
2016-03-01	House	Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
2016-02-29	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-29	House	Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 2, PNV 1
2016-02-29	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0619)
2016-02-29	House	H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0618)
2016-02-25	House	H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/29/2016
2016-02-24	House	Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/25/2016
2016-02-23	House	Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
2016-02-22	House	Sponsor(s) Added.
2016-02-17	House	Placed on cal. Education Instruction & Programs for 2/23/2016
2016-02-16	House	Action def. in Education Instruction & Programs to 2/23/2016
2016-02-10	House	Placed on cal. Education Instruction & Programs for 2/16/2016
2016-02-10	House	Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
2016-02-03	House	Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 2/10/2016
2016-02-03	House	Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee to 2/10/2016
2016-01-27	House	Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 2/3/2016
2016-01-27	House	Assigned to s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee
2016-01-25	House	P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs
2016-01-21	House	Intro., P1C.
2016-01-20	House	Filed for intro.

SB2186 (Crossfiled) 2016-04-08 - Comp. became Pub. Ch. 660

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1905&ga=109
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/109/Bill/HB1905.pdf
Roll Call	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1905&ga=109