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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 1658: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Civics Education Act," which requires persons seeking the first issuance of a practitioner teacher license or practitioner occupational teacher license to achieve a passing score on a United States civics test prepared by the department of education in order to obtain the license. - Amends TCA Title 49.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1658 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Teachers, Principals and School Personnel - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Civics Education Act," which requires persons seeking the first issuance of a practitioner teacher license or practitioner occupational teacher license to achieve a passing score on a United States civics test prepared by the department of education in order to obtain the license. - Amends TCA Title 49. Primary sponsor: Kip Capley (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2026): Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kip CapleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  2. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 4/14/2026
  3. Placed behind the budget
  4. Action Def. in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee to 3/18/2026
  5. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  6. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
  7. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  8. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  9. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
  10. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source