HB0178

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 13, relative to the Success Sequence Act.

Complete·4/29/25

The Success Sequence Act amends Tennessee education law to define and promote a sequence of life events for personal and societal benefit.

The Success Sequence Act amends Tennessee Code to define "success sequence" as obtaining a high school diploma, entering the workforce or postsecondary education, marrying, and having children. It requires instruction on the positive outcomes of following this sequence, including higher education attainment, lower poverty rates, and reduced incarceration. The act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to the 2025-2026 school year and each year thereafter.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

15 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 1, 2025

12:00 PM

House Education Committee Hearing

Mar 25, 2025

12:00 PM

House Education Committee Hearing

History

Apr 29, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 224

Apr 7, 2025

House

Comp. SB subst.

Apr 7, 2025

House

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