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TN HJR 847

died on adjournment

General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Affirms the importance of religious liberty protections for incarcerated individuals under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) and recognizes the contributions of Prison Fellowship. -

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HJR 847 pass?

No. TN HJR 847 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 (2026-02-04): Intro., ref. to State & Local Government Committee

What is TN HJR 847 about?

TN HJR 847 is a joint resolution in the 114S1 titled “General Assembly, Statement of Intent or Position - Affirms the importance of religious liberty protections for incarcerated individuals under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) and recognizes the contributions of Prison Fellowship. -”.

Who sponsors TN HJR 847?

Faison is the primary sponsor of TN HJR 847.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-02-04 — Intro., ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Faisonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-02

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2026-02-04

    Assigned to s/c Departments & Agencies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-02-04

    Intro., ref. to State & Local Government Committee

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HJR0847&ga=114

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