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

HB 291: Education, Higher - 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.

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 291 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee House on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Education, Higher - 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. Primary sponsor: Ron Gant (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
Ron GantPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse94

“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. Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/18/2026
  5. Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
  6. Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee
  7. Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Education Committee
  8. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
  9. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 3/4/2026
  10. Action Def. in s/c Higher Education Subcommittee to 3/4/2026
  11. Placed on s/c cal Higher Education Subcommittee for 2/18/2026
  12. Sponsor(s) Added.

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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