2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0529: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13, relative to curriculum.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, requires an LEA or public charter school to notify a student's parent or guardian prior to commencing instruction of a sexual orientation or gender identity curriculum; permits a parent or guardian to excuse the parent's or guardian's student from a sexual orientation or gender identity curriculum, and prohibits the LEA or charter school from penalizing an excused student. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13.
Bill History
2/4/2021
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/8/2021
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction
House of Representatives
2/10/2021
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/9/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/17/2021
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/23/2021
House of Representatives
3/23/2021
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction
House of Representatives
3/24/2021
Placed on cal. Education Instruction for 3/31/2021
House of Representatives
3/31/2021
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2021
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/8/2021
House of Representatives
4/8/2021
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2021
House of Representatives
4/12/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/13/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
4/14/2021
Comp. SB subst.
House of Representatives
5/5/2021
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 281
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/5/2021)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 32
Primary Sponsor

Debra Moody
Republican
Co-Sponsors (31)
Bruce Griffey
Republican
Ron Gant
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Kirk Haston
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
Terri Lynn Weaver
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
William Lamberth
Republican
Tim Rudd
Republican
Mark Hall
Republican
Jerry Sexton
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Bud Hulsey
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Glen Casada
Republican
Todd Warner
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Iris Rudder
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Sabi Kumar
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Rusty Grills
Republican
Robin Smith
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Mark Cochran
Republican
Dennis Powers
Republican