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Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Joint Resolution

HJR 179: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Recognizes mental health consequences of social media on K-12 students. -

Passed one chamber 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

HJR 179 is a joint resolution introduced in the Tennessee House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Recognizes mental health consequences of social media on K-12 students. -. Primary sponsor: Mike Sparks (Republican). Most recent recorded action (April 7, 2025): Received from House, refer to Senate Education Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse49

“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. Received from House, refer to Senate Education Committee
  2. Sponsor(s) Added.
  3. Adopted, Ayes 88, Nays 0, PNV 0
  4. Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
  5. Objected to on Consent Calendar.
  6. Sponsor(s) Added.
  7. H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/3/2025
  8. H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/31/2025
  9. Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/27/2025
  10. Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
  11. Sponsor(s) Added.
  12. Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

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