2023-2024 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0996: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to education.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, clarifies that instruction in topics related to sexual activity are generally not age-appropriate for students in grades K-5 and must generally not be taught to students in grades K-5 as part of a family life curriculum; clarifies that such prohibition does not prohibit an LEA or public charter school from providing instruction to students in K-5 on the detection, intervention, prevention, and treatment of child sexual abuse and human trafficking in which the victim is a child. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Bill History
1/30/2023
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/1/2023
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/2/2023
P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Sponsor change.
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Ref. to Education Instruction
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 1/31/2024
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Instruction
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Placed on cal. Education Instruction for 2/6/2024
House of Representatives
2/6/2024
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/7/2024
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/8/2024
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/12/2024
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0517)
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 1, PNV 0
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/13/2024
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
2/15/2024
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
4/22/2024
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
4/22/2024
Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0309)
Senate
4/22/2024
Passed Senate, Ayes 24, Nays 2, PNV 2
Senate
4/24/2024
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
5/1/2024
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
5/9/2024
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
5/10/2024
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
5/21/2024
Signed by Governor.
5/28/2024
Pub. Ch. 970
5/28/2024
Effective date(s) 05/21/2024
Amendments
HA0517
Amendment 1-0 to HB0996
2/6/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration
4/22/2024
24
Yea
2
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
2/12/2024
94
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/28/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 17
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Charlie Baum
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Robert Stevens
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Bryan Richey
Republican
John Holsclaw
Republican
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Mary Littleton
Republican
Kip Capley
Republican
Gino Bulso
Republican
Dwayne Thompson
Democrat
Justin Lafferty
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Patsy Hazlewood
Republican
Mark White
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
John Ragan
Republican
Pat Marsh
Republican