---
type: "Bill"
title: "Textbooks - As enacted, revises various provisions regarding textbooks and instructional materials and the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22."
description: "Textbooks - As enacted, revises various provisions regarding textbooks and instructional materials and the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22."
jurisdiction: "us/states/tn"
legislature: "Tennessee General Assembly"
session: "111"
identifier: "HB 1827"
citation: "Tennessee HB 1827 (111)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Textbooks"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Gresham", "Haston"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 51
vote_count: 9
first_action: "2020-01-22"
last_action: "2020-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7c4cb244-5617-4bd8-8f8a-fbbf83ae261c"
source_url: "http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=HB1827&GA=111"
source_hash: "c97c6b90b2a66d6387b9894d65c6a9a52d2181abbf80a9b3bf09aac7fc60d410"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tn"]
---

# Tennessee HB 1827 (111) — Textbooks - As enacted, revises various provisions regarding textbooks and instructional materials and the state textbook and instructional materials quality commission. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 22.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment HA0541** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/HA0541.pdf)
2. **Amendment SA0569** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0569.pdf)
3. **Amendment SA0692** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Amend/SA0692.pdf)
4. **Current Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/111/Bill/HB1827.pdf)

## Votes

- HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 2/19/2020 (4) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0 3/4/2020 Passed (4) — **8–0** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 2/27/2020 Passed (2) — **92–0** (pass) · lower
- FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt Conference Committee Report 6/19/2020 Passed (1) — **24–5** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: MOTION TO ADOPT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT 6/18/2020 Passed (1) — **86–0** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE CURRICULUM, TESTING, & INNOVATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education 2/11/2020 (5) — **0–0** (pass) · lower
- SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0 6/3/2020 Passed (3) — **7–1** (pass) · upper
- FLOOR VOTE: as Amended Third Consideration 6/10/2020 Passed (2) — **23–3** (pass) · upper
- HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2020 2/20/2020 (3) — **0–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Gresham — primary (person)
- Haston — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2020-01-22** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-01-23** Intro., P1C. `introduction`
- **2020-01-27** Assigned to s/c Curriculum, Testing, & Innovation Subcommittee `referral-committee`
- **2020-01-27** P2C, ref. to Education `referral-committee`
- **2020-02-04** Filed for introduction `reading-1, introduction`
- **2020-02-06** Placed on s/c cal Curriculum, Testing, & Innovation Subcommittee for 2/11/2020
- **2020-02-06** Introduced, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-02-10** Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
- **2020-02-11** Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-12** Placed on cal. Education for 2/19/2020
- **2020-02-19** Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/20/2020
- **2020-02-19** Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2020-02-20** H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 2/27/2020
- **2020-02-26** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2020
- **2020-02-27** Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.
- **2020-02-27** Passed H., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0 `passage`
- **2020-02-27** H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0541) `amendment-passage`
- **2020-03-02** Received from House, Passed on First Consideration `introduction`
- **2020-03-04** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2020-03-10** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/12/2020
- **2020-03-12** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/16/2020
- **2020-03-12** Rule #83(8) Suspended, to be heard in S. Ed. Comm. 3/16/20
- **2020-03-12** Re-refer to Senate Education Comm.
- **2020-03-16** Action deferred in Senate Education Committee
- **2020-05-27** Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 6/3/2020
- **2020-06-03** Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 7, Nays 1 PNV 0
- **2020-06-05** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 6/8/2020
- **2020-06-08** Senate Reset on calendar for 6/10/2020
- **2020-06-09** Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 6/10/2020
- **2020-06-10** Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 23, Nays 3, PNV 1 `passage`
- **2020-06-10** Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 2 - SA0692)
- **2020-06-10** Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0569)
- **2020-06-10** Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.
- **2020-06-10** Companion House Bill substituted
- **2020-06-17** Senate refused to recede from amendment
- **2020-06-17** Placed on Senate Message Calendar 2 for 6/17/2020
- **2020-06-17** H. nonconcurred in S. am. no. 2 HB1827
- **2020-06-17** H. Placed on Message Calendar for 6/17/20
- **2020-06-18** Conference Committee report adopted,
- **2020-06-18** Conf. comm. report adopted, Ayes 86, Nays 0 PNV 0
- **2020-06-18** Conference Committee appointed. (Gresham, Bell, Akbari)
- **2020-06-18** Conf. comm. appointed. (Haston, White, Cochran, DeBerry)
- **2020-06-18** H. refused to recede from its non-concurrence in Senate amendment 2
- **2020-06-22** Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.
- **2020-06-30** Signed by Senate Speaker
- **2020-06-30** Signed by H. Speaker
- **2020-07-06** Transmitted to Governor for his action. `executive-receipt`
- **2020-07-15** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2020-07-22** Pub. Ch. 770
- **2020-07-22** Effective date(s) 07/15/2020, 08/01/2020
- **2020-07-22** Comp. became Pub. Ch. 770

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7c4cb244-5617-4bd8-8f8a-fbbf83ae261c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Tennessee legislature records).