SB 1819 Tennessee Senate · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)

Education - As enacted, requires public high schools to provide students who are enrolled in a United States government and civics course the opportunity to participate in three civic engagement field days and similar opportunities, one for each branch of government, to observe each branch of government. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 1819 requires Tennessee public high schools to provide students enrolled in U.S. government and civics courses with three mandatory civic engagement field days - one observing each branch of government (legislative, judicial, and executive). Specifically, students must visit a city council/county commission (legislative), a courthouse to observe proceedings (judicial), and a mayor/governor’s office (executive). Schools are not required to reschedule for absences or allow students excluded for disciplinary reasons (per school policies) to attend. The law applies starting the 2026-2027 school year.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Signed Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Apr 14, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Apr 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0817)
lower
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0676)
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 31, Nays 0
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 6, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Heidi Campbell
DDemocratic
TN
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