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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

Introduced
2026-01-13
Status date
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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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