Education - As enacted, requires each local school board to adopt a policy on the inclusion of religion in curriculum and instructional materials; requires each LEA to create a syllabus to be made public for grades six through 12 on social studies, science, math, and English language arts courses; requires the state board to initiate a revision process for the social studies standards adopted in 2013; requires teacher training institutions to instruct candidates regarding constitutionally permissible instruction of religious content. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2, Part 1; Title 49, Chapter 5, Part 56 and Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 10.
HB1905 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 660 by the Secretary of State.
  • Bill History
  • Amendments
  • Video
  • Summary
  • Fiscal Note
  • Votes
  • Actions For HB1905Date
    Effective date(s) 03/29/201604/08/2016
    Pub. Ch. 66004/08/2016
    Signed by Governor.03/29/2016
    Transmitted to Governor for his action.03/22/2016
    Signed by Senate Speaker03/21/2016
    Signed by H. Speaker03/17/2016
    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.03/15/2016
    Passed Senate, Ayes 29, Nays 1, PNV 203/14/2016
    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.03/14/2016
    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration03/02/2016
    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.03/01/2016
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/29/2016
    Passed H., as am., Ayes 82, Nays 2, PNV 102/29/2016
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 2 - HA0619)02/29/2016
    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0618)02/29/2016
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/29/201602/25/2016
    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/25/201602/24/2016
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee02/23/2016
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/22/2016
    Placed on cal. Education Instruction & Programs for 2/23/201602/17/2016
    Action def. in Education Instruction & Programs to 2/23/201602/16/2016
    Placed on cal. Education Instruction & Programs for 2/16/201602/10/2016
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs02/10/2016
    Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 2/10/201602/03/2016
    Action Def. in s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee to 2/10/201602/03/2016
    Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee for 2/3/201601/27/2016
    Assigned to s/c Education Instruction & Programs Subcommittee01/27/2016
    P2C, ref. to Education Instruction & Programs01/25/2016
    Intro., P1C.01/21/2016
    Filed for intro.01/20/2016
    Actions For SB2186Date
    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 66004/08/2016
    Sponsor(s) Added.03/15/2016
    Companion House Bill substituted03/14/2016
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/14/201603/10/2016
    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/14/201603/09/2016
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 3/9/201603/07/2016
    Sponsor(s) Added.02/24/2016
    Senate Reset on calendar for 3/9/201602/24/2016
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 2/24/201602/22/2016
    Senate Reset on calendar for 2/24/201602/22/2016
    Placed on Senate Regular Calendar calendar for 2/22/201602/18/2016
    Senate Reset on calendar 2/22/201602/17/2016
    Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 calendar for 2/17/201602/11/2016
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee02/10/2016
    Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 2/10/201602/04/2016
    Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee01/25/2016
    Introduced, Passed on First Consideration01/21/2016
    Filed for introduction01/21/2016
  • AmendmentsFiscal Memos
    HA0618Amendment 1-0 to HB1905 
    HA0619Amendment 2-0 to HB1905Fiscal Memo for HA0619 (12261)  
    No amendments for SB2186.

    NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

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  • Fiscal Summary

    NOT SIGNIFICANT


    Bill Summary

    This bill requires that any inclusion of religion in textbooks, instructional materials, curriculum, or academic standards be for educational purposes only and not be used to promote or establish any religion or religious belief. Prior to the 2016-2017 school year, this bill requires each LEA to adopt a policy regarding the appropriate inclusion of religion in local curriculum and instructional materials. Each LEA must provide an opportunity for public comment before adoption of the policy.

    This bill requires each LEA to make publicly available a syllabus for all grade six through 12 social studies, science, math, and English language arts courses, which includes:

    (1) A course calendar that includes standards, objectives, and topics covered;
    (2) Major assignments required; and
    (3) Procedures for parental access to instructional materials in accordance with the board of education's policy on inspection of school instructional materials by parents or legal guardians of students.

    This bill requires the state board of education to initiate a revision process for the social studies standards adopted in 2013. The revision process shall be in accordance with present law that requires the board to receive recommendations from a standards recommendation committee. The state board must ensure that the revised standards do not promote religion and do not amount to indoctrination or proselytism.

    This bill requires that teacher training institutions provide candidates with instruction on what is constitutionally permissible when teaching religious content and strategies for dealing with religious content in curriculum that are educationally sound, fair, neutral, and objective.

    ON FEBRUARY 29, 2016, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENTS #1 AND #2 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1905, AS AMENDED.

    AMENDMENT #1 prohibits the inclusion of religion in textbooks, instructional materials, curriculum, or academic standards to "proselytize" instead of "promote" any religion or religious belief.

    AMENDMENT #2 adds fieldtrips to the required syllabus.

  • FiscalNote for HB1905/SB2186 filed under HB1905

  • House Floor and Committee Votes

    HB1905 by Hill M - FLOOR VOTE: PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/29/2016
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................83
              Noes................................................2
              Present and not voting...................1

              Representatives voting aye were: Alexander, Armstrong, Brooks H, Brooks K, Butt, Byrd, Calfee, Camper, Carr, Carter, Casada, Coley, Cooper, Daniel, DeBerry, Doss, Dunlap, Dunn, Durham, Eldridge, Faison, Farmer, Fitzhugh, Forgety, Goins, Gravitt, Halford, Hardaway, Hawk, Hicks, Hill M, Hill T, Holsclaw, Holt, Howell, Hulsey, Jenkins, Jernigan, Johnson, Jones, Kane, Keisling, Kumar, Lamberth, Littleton, Lundberg, Lynn, Marsh, Matheny, Matlock, McDaniel, McManus, Mitchell, Moody, Parkinson, Pitts, Pody, Powell, Powers, Ragan, Ramsey, Reedy, Rogers, Sanderson, Sargent, Sexton C, Shaw, Shepard, Smith, Sparks, Spivey, Swann, Terry, Todd, Travis, VanHuss, Weaver, White D, Williams, Windle, Wirgau, Zachary, Madame Speaker Harwell -- 83.
              Representatives voting no were: Clemmons, Stewart -- 2.
              Representatives present and not voting were: Akbari -- 1.

              HB1905 by Hill M - HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE:
    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/29/2016 2/25/2016
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

              HB1905 by Hill M - HEALTH 2:
    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/23/2016
              Voice Vote - Ayes Prevail

    HB1905 by Hill M - HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION & PROGRAMS SUBCOMMITTEE:
    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Instruction & Programs 2/10/2016
    Passed
              Ayes................................................6
              Noes................................................2

              Representatives voting aye were: Butt, Byrd, Forgety, Kane, Love, Spivey -- 6.
              Representatives voting no were: Dunn, Pitts -- 2.

    Senate Floor and Committee Votes

    Senate moved to substitute and conform to HB1905

    HB1905 by Hill M - FLOOR VOTE: THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/14/2016
    Passed
              Ayes...............................................29
              Noes................................................1
              Present and not voting...................2

              Senators voting aye were: Bailey, Beavers, Bell, Bowling, Briggs, Crowe, Dickerson, Gardenhire, Green, Gresham, Haile, Harper, Hensley, Jackson, Johnson, Kelsey, Ketron, McNally, Niceley, Norris, Overbey, Roberts, Southerland, Stevens, Tate, Tracy, Watson, Yager, Mr. Speaker Ramsey -- 29.
              Senators voting no were: Yarbro -- 1.
              Senators present and not voting were: Harris, Kyle -- 2.

    SB2186 by Bell - SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE:
    Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 2/10/2016
    Passed
              Ayes................................................9
              Noes................................................0

              Senators voting aye were: Crowe, Dickerson, Gardenhire, Gresham, Haile, Hensley, Kelsey, Tate, Tracy -- 9.