2025-2026 Regular Session • Tennessee Legislature
HB0932: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, relative to communication devices at schools.
Legislative Summary
As enacted, requires local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to adopt a policy to prohibit students from using wireless communication devices during instructional time, except in certain circumstances; makes related changes. - Amends TCA Title 49.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/18/2025
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 2/25/2025
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/27/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/3/2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0012)
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Sponsor(s) Added.
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Passed H., as am., Ayes 80, Nays 10, PNV 1
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
Senate
3/6/2025
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0025)
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0, PNV 1
Senate
3/10/2025
H. Placed on Message Calendar for 3/13/2025
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
H. concurred in S. am. no. 1 Ayes 90, Nays 0 PNV 0
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by H. Speaker
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Signed by Senate Speaker
Senate
3/20/2025
Transmitted to Governor for his action.
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Signed by Governor.
4/4/2025
Pub. Ch. 103
4/4/2025
Effective date(s) 07/01/2025
Amendments
HA0012
Amendment 1-0 to HB0932
2/25/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
FLOOR VOTE: MESSAGE CALENDAR CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENT # 1
3/13/2025
90
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration
3/6/2025
30
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
3/3/2025
80
Yea
9
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
2/25/2025
16
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
2/18/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 38
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Alexander
Republican
Co-Sponsors (41)
Mark White
Republican
Dan Howell
Republican
William Slater
Republican
Scott Cepicky
Republican
Caleb Hemmer
Democrat
Renea Jones
Republican
Jake McCalmon
Republican
Jason Zachary
Republican
Brock Martin
Republican
Ryan Williams
Republican
Tim Hicks
Republican
Gary Hicks
Republican
Greg Vital
Republican
Ron Travis
Republican
Jeff Burkhart
Republican
Fred Atchley
Republican
Kevin Raper
Republican
Yusuf Hakeem
Democrat
Aron Maberry
Republican
Rick Eldridge
Republican
Lee Reeves
Republican
William Lamberth
Republican
Elaine Davis
Republican
Bryan Terry
Republican
Esther Helton-Haynes
Republican
Michael Hale
Republican
Rush Bricken
Republican
Mike Sparks
Republican
Tom Stinnett
Republican
Dave Wright
Republican
Pat Marsh
Republican
David Hawk
Republican
Paul Sherrell
Republican
Richard Scarbrough
Republican
Chris Hurt
Republican
Sabi Kumar
Republican
G.A. Hardaway
Democrat
Jody Barrett
Republican
Chris Todd
Republican
Jay Reedy
Republican
Ronnie Glynn
Democrat