TN HB 1834
died on adjournmentLocal Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act," which authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board as long as the prayer does not require participation of any person in attendance at the meeting and no person is harassed or coerced to participate in the prayer. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
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Did TN HB 1834 pass?
No. TN HB 1834 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 710
What is TN HB 1834 about?
TN HB 1834 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act," which authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board as long as the prayer does not require participation of any person in attendance at the meeting and no person is harassed or coerced to participate in the prayer. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1834?
Eldridge is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1834.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-22
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 710
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Eldridgeprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-05
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 710
2026-03-30
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-30
Comp. SB subst.
2026-03-26
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026
2026-03-25
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/26/2026
2026-03-24
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-18
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/24/2026
2026-03-17
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/24/2026
2026-03-11
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/17/2026
2026-03-10
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/17/2026
2026-03-10
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-04
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/10/2026
2026-03-03
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/10/2026
2026-02-25
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/3/2026
2026-02-17
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-11
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 2/17/2026
2026-02-02
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2026-01-22
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2026-01-21
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 2/17/2026 Passed (2)
2026-02-17 · pass · 6-0
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/24/2026 Passed
2026-03-24 · pass · 17-1
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/30/2026 3/26/2026 (1)
2026-03-30 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1957
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