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TN HB 1491

died on adjournment

Public Employees - As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 20 and Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1491 pass?

No. TN HB 1491 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 (2026-04-08): Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee

What is TN HB 1491 about?

TN HB 1491 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Public Employees - As introduced, enacts the "Protecting Religious Liberty and Expression in Public Schools Act." - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 16; Title 20 and Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1491?

Bulso is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1491.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-04-08 — Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bulsoprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-08

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-01-13

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-14

    Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-14

    P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Education Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-28

    Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026

  6. 2026-02-04

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026

  7. 2026-02-04

    Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  8. 2026-02-09

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  9. 2026-02-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026

  10. 2026-02-11

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 2/18/2026

  11. 2026-02-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar

  12. 2026-02-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026

  13. 2026-03-04

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026

  14. 2026-03-04

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026

  15. 2026-03-11

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026

  16. 2026-03-11

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026

  17. 2026-03-18

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026

  18. 2026-03-18

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026

  19. 2026-03-25

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026

  20. 2026-03-25

    Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026

  21. 2026-04-01

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026

  22. 2026-04-01

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  23. 2026-04-08

    Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/4/2026 Passed

    2026-02-04 · pass · 7-1

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee 4/1/2026 Passed

    2026-04-01 · pass · 14-4

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee 4/8/2026 Passed

    2026-04-08 · pass · 12-7

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1491&ga=114

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