TN HB 1197
died on adjournmentEducation, Curriculum - As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses in the same manner as local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1197 pass?
No. TN HB 1197 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 (2025-05-13): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 314
What is TN HB 1197 about?
TN HB 1197 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education, Curriculum - As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses in the same manner as local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1197?
Kumar is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1197.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-05-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 314
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Kumarprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-12
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
2025-03-04
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
2025-03-11
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
2025-03-12
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
2025-03-18
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-25
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
2025-04-01
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-02
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025
2025-04-03
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025
2025-04-08
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-09
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
2025-04-10
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025
2025-04-15
Comp. SB subst.
2025-04-15
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 314
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Votes
HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (3)
2025-03-04 · pass · 5-0
HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (2)
2025-04-01 · pass · 18-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (1)
2025-04-14 · fail · 0-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 298
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