SB0471

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

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Tennessee SB0471 amends state law to define the "Success Sequence" and mandates instruction on its benefits.

Tennessee SB0471, known as the "Success Sequence Act," amends Tennessee Code Annotated to define "success sequence" as a method involving obtaining a high school diploma, entering the workforce or pursuing higher education, marrying, and then having children. The act requires schools to provide instruction and evidence on the positive outcomes associated with this sequence, such as lower poverty rates and higher educational attainment. This act takes effect July 1, 2025, and applies to the 2025-2026 school year and each school year thereafter.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

73 Yea

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20 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 19, 2025

3:00 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

Apr 29, 2025

Pub. Ch. 224

Apr 29, 2025

Effective date(s) 07/01/2026

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Signed by Governor.