TN SB 303
died on adjournmentEducation - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in a school building. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
Quick answers
Did TN SB 303 pass?
No. TN SB 303 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 (2026-05-14): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 924
What is TN SB 303 about?
TN SB 303 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Education - As enacted, authorizes local boards of education and public charter school governing bodies to allow schools in the LEA or the public charter school, as applicable, to display the Ten Commandments, the first sentence of the second paragraph of the preamble to the Declaration of Independence, and the preamble to the United States Constitution in a prominent location in a school building. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 303?
Pody is the primary sponsor of TN SB 303.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 924
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Podyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-27
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2025-02-12
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2025-03-28
Sponsor change.
sponsorship
2026-02-26
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2026-03-04
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-04
Action deferred in Senate Education Committee to 3/11/2026
2026-03-05
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/11/2026
2026-03-11
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0
2026-03-17
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/19/2026
2026-03-19
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-19
Companion House Bill substituted
substitution
2026-04-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-05-14
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 924
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 1 PNV 0 3/11/2026 Passed
2026-03-11 · pass · 8-1
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 47
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