2021-2022 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB2742: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, relative to curriculum.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, requires that high school students be taught about the virtues of capitalism and the constitutional republic form of government in the United States and Tennessee, as compared to other political and economic systems such as communism and socialism, as part of the social studies curriculum. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Bill History
2/2/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/2/2022
Intro.
House of Representatives
2/3/2022
P1C.
House of Representatives
2/7/2022
P2C, ref. to Education Instruction
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/15/2022
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee to 2/22/2022
House of Representatives
2/16/2022
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 2/22/2022
House of Representatives
2/22/2022
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction
House of Representatives
2/23/2022
Placed on cal. Education Instruction for 3/2/2022
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Action def. in Education Instruction to 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/2/2022
Placed on cal. Education Instruction for 3/9/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Action def. in Education Instruction to 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/9/2022
Placed on cal. Education Instruction for 3/16/2022
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Action def. in Education Instruction to 3/23/2022
House of Representatives
3/16/2022
Placed on cal. Education Instruction for 3/23/2022
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/23/2022
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/24/2022
House of Representatives
3/24/2022
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/28/2022
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/28/2022
Passed H., Ayes 68, Nays 21, PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/29/2022
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/12/2022
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/12/2022
Passed Senate, Ayes 26, Nays 6
Senate
4/13/2022
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/14/2022
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
4/18/2022
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
4/20/2022
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
4/29/2022
Signed by Governor.
5/4/2022
Pub. Ch. 959
5/4/2022
Effective date(s) 04/29/2022
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/12/2022
26
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/28/2022
68
Yea
21
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PREVIOUS QUESTION PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/28/2022
67
Yea
23
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/4/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 16
Primary Sponsor

Dennis Powers
Republican
Co-Sponsors (15)
Bruce Griffey
Republican
William Lamberth
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Brandon Ogles
Republican
Jeremy Faison
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Justin Lafferty
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Susan Lynn
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Clay Doggett
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Scotty Campbell
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican