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TN HB 1281

died on adjournment

Education - As enacted, prohibits excusing a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction during the school year unless certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 1281 pass?

No. TN HB 1281 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. 401

What is TN HB 1281 about?

TN HB 1281 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, prohibits excusing a student from school to attend a released time course in religious moral instruction during the school year unless certain criteria are met. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 2; Title 49, Chapter 5 and Title 49, Chapter 6.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1281?

Hill is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1281.

Introduced
2025-02-10
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 401
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hillprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-02-10

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-02-12

    Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-02-12

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-05

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025

  6. 2025-03-11

    Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025

  7. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  8. 2025-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-03-19

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025

  10. 2025-03-25

    Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025

  11. 2025-03-26

    Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025

  12. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-14

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025

  14. 2025-04-15

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025

  15. 2025-04-16

    Comp. SB subst.

  16. 2025-04-16

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  17. 2025-05-13

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 401

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-18 · pass · 6-0

  • HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-04-02 · pass · 17-0

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025 (1)

    2025-04-16 · fail · 0-0

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB1281&ga=114

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