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TN HB 1085

died on adjournment

Education - As enacted, prohibits a local board of education or public charter school governing body from removing a material from a library collection for the sole reason that the material is religious. - Amends TCA Title 49.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

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Did TN HB 1085 pass?

No. TN HB 1085 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 (2025-04-29): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 270

What is TN HB 1085 about?

TN HB 1085 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, prohibits a local board of education or public charter school governing body from removing a material from a library collection for the sole reason that the material is religious. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 1085?

Martin G is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1085.

Introduced
2025-02-06
Latest action
2025-04-29 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 270
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Martin Gprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-29

    Comp. became Pub. Ch. 270

  2. 2025-04-10

    Comp. SB subst.

  3. 2025-04-10

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  4. 2025-04-07

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  5. 2025-04-07

    Objected to on Consent Calendar.

  6. 2025-04-07

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 4/10/2025

  7. 2025-04-03

    H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025

  8. 2025-04-02

    Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-02

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025

  10. 2025-03-26

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

  11. 2025-03-25

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

  12. 2025-03-19

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

  13. 2025-03-18

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-12

    Placed on s/c cal K-12 Subcommittee for 3/18/2025

  15. 2025-02-11

    Assigned to s/c K-12 Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  16. 2025-02-10

    P2C, ref. to Education Committee

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-02-06

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  18. 2025-02-05

    Filed for introduction

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE K-12 SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/18/2025 Passed (3)

    2025-03-18 · pass · 8-0

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

    2025-04-02 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Johnson: not voting
  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/7/2025 4/3/2025 (1)

    2025-04-07 · fail · 0-0

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