STATE BILLTN HB 1886PASSED

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to acceptable uses of technology provided by public schools.

As enacted, requires each LEA and public charter school to adopt an internet acceptable use policy; makes other related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 26, 2026; 170 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

TN HB 1886 · PassedMay 26

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Last action: Effective date(s) 07/01/2027 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Effective date(s) 07/01/2027

May 26, 2026Pub. Ch. 992

May 19, 2026Signed by Governor.

May 7, 2026Transmitted to Governor for his action.House

May 5, 2026Signed by Senate SpeakerSenate

Apr 30, 2026Signed by H. SpeakerHouse

Apr 28, 2026Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.House

Apr 22, 2026H. concurred in S. am. no. 3 Ayes 69, Nays 19 PNV 3 HB1886House

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Apr 22, 2026H. Placed on Message Calendar #2 for 4/22/26House

Apr 22, 2026Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 29, Nays 0Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 3 - SA1109)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0608)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 2 - SA1049)Senate

Apr 22, 2026Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Senate

Apr 21, 2026Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationSenate

Apr 21, 2026Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.House

Apr 21, 2026Passed H., as am., Ayes 75, Nays 16, PNV 0House

Apr 21, 2026H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA1192)House

Apr 21, 2026Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0560)House

Apr 16, 2026H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/20/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/16/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse

Apr 15, 2026Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 4/15/2026House

Apr 15, 2026Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Apr 8, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026House

Mar 4, 2026Placed behind the budgetHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/4/2026House

Feb 17, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 17, 2026Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 17, 2026Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/17/2026House

Feb 10, 2026Sponsor(s) Added.House

Feb 10, 2026Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/10/2026House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeHouse

Feb 4, 2026P2C, ref. to Education CommitteeHouse

Feb 2, 2026Intro., P1C.House

Jan 21, 2026Filed for introductionHouse

Recorded votes

HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeFeb 10, 2026 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeFeb 17, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 1 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 26 yea · 0 nayPassed

HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeApr 15, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATIONApr 21, 2026 · House · 75 yea · 16 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR 2 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 3Apr 22, 2026 · House · 69 yea · 19 nayPassed

FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third ConsiderationApr 22, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 0 nayPassed

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to acceptable uses of technology provided by public schools.

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AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to acceptable uses of technology provided by public schools.

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