TN HB 1281
died on adjournmentEducation - 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
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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
Newest first
2025-05-13
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 401
2025-04-16
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-16
Comp. SB subst.
2025-04-15
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/16/2025
2025-04-14
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
2025-04-02
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-26
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025
2025-03-25
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025
2025-03-18
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-12
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/18/2025
2025-03-11
Action Def. in s/c Education Administration Subcommittee to 3/18/2025
2025-03-05
Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/11/2025
2025-02-12
P2C, ref. to Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
Assigned to s/c Education Administration Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
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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
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1332
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