Tennessee Senate Bill 1077

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-12 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
Pending: Senate Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

As introduced, requires the institute of American civics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, to develop materials and curricula for a course in a baccalaureate degree program including American government or American history; requires each student enrolled in a public institution of higher education to complete a course of instruction that includes such curricula prior to the student obtaining a baccalaureate degree. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9.

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 7; Title 49, Chapter 8 and Title 49, Chapter 9, relative to higher education.

Sen. Jack Johnson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-12	Senate	Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
2025-02-10	Senate	Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
2025-02-05	Senate	Filed for introduction

HB0291 (Crossfiled) 2025-02-03 - Assigned to s/c Higher Education Subcommittee

Type	Source
Summary	https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1077&ga=114
Text	https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1077.pdf