• HB0047 by Hale As introduced, authorizes local boards of education and governing bodies of public charter schools to display the Ten Commandments, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution.
  • (SB0303 by Pody) Constitution of Tennessee, the Bill of Rights, a resolution honoring the history of a school in the LEA or the public charter school, or other historically significant documents in a prominent location in each school building. 
  • SB2441 by Powers (HB2420 by White) 
    As introduced, requires, instead of authorizes, the commissioner to direct a local education agency to close a virtual school that meets certain performance criteria; prohibits a nonprofit or for-profit provider from contracting to operate or manage a new virtual school in this state for a period of five years if a virtual school operated or managed by the provider is closed due to the virtual school’s poor academic performance. 
  • HB2532 by Lamberth (SB2247 by Johnson) 
    As introduced, increases, from 25,000 to 40,000, the maximum number of education freedom scholarships that may be awarded to eligible students in the 2026-2027 school year; directs the governor to elect for this state to participate in the federal education tax credit program created in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act and to comply with any and all requirements to maintain the state’s participation in the program in the future. 
  • HB1857 by Rudd (SB1960 by Pody) 
    As introduced, requires each local education agency and public charter school to annually designate one instructional day each school year to observe the Fourth of July by providing students with age- and grade- appropriate instruction on the founding of the United States, the Declaration of Independence, the United States Constitution, and the fundamental rights and freedoms enjoyed by American citizens. 
  • SB2310 by Hensley (HB2393 by Reneau) 
    As introduced, prohibits LEAs and public charter schools that serve students in any of the grades kindergarten through five from allowing students to access digital devices at school, from allowing employees to use a digital device to provide instruction, and from administering assessments to students in an electronic format except in certain circumstances. 
  • SB1957 by Pody (HB1834 by Eldridge) 
    As enacted, enacts the “Tennessee Religious Freedom Act,” which authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board as long as the prayer does not require participation of any person in attendance at the meeting and no person is harassed or coerced to participate in the prayer. 
  •  SB1828 by Rose (HB1822 by Cochran)
    As enacted, the “Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act.” 
  • HB1666/SB1665 (Maberry, Rose. Human Rights (honorifics) Prohibits or requires a student,   teacher, state employee, or state contractor to use or provide a person’s preferred pronoun.