TN SB 1957
enactedLocal Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act," which authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board as long as the prayer does not require participation of any person in attendance at the meeting and no person is harassed or coerced to participate in the prayer. - Amends TCA Title 49.
Tennessee · 114S1 · upper
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Quick answers
Did TN SB 1957 pass?
Yes. TN SB 1957 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Pub. Ch. 710
What is TN SB 1957 about?
TN SB 1957 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Local Education Agencies - As enacted, enacts the "Tennessee Religious Freedom Act," which authorizes a local board of education to open a meeting of the board with a prayer led by a member of the board as long as the prayer does not require participation of any person in attendance at the meeting and no person is harassed or coerced to participate in the prayer. - Amends TCA Title 49.”.
Who sponsors TN SB 1957?
Pody is the primary sponsor of TN SB 1957.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-02
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Pub. Ch. 710
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Podyprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-05
Pub. Ch. 710
2026-05-05
Effective date(s) 07/01/2026
2026-04-14
Signed by Governor.
executive-signature
2026-04-02
Signed by H. Speaker
passage
2026-04-02
Transmitted to Governor for action.
executive-receipt
2026-04-01
Enrolled and ready for signatures
enrolled
2026-04-01
Signed by Senate Speaker
passage
2026-03-30
Subst. for comp. HB.
substitution
2026-03-30
Passed H., Ayes 86, Nays 0, PNV 7
passage
2026-03-12
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk.
2026-03-09
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 0
passage
2026-03-09
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-09
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House
receipt
2026-03-06
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/9/2026
2026-03-05
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-03-04
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee
2026-02-26
Placed on Senate Education Committee calendar for 3/4/2026
2026-02-12
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2026-02-05
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Education Committee
referral-committee
2026-02-02
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
introduction
2026-01-22
Filed for introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
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Votes
SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/4/2026 Passed (2)
2026-03-04 · pass · 9-0
FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/9/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-09 · pass · 32-0
FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/30/2026 Passed (1)
2026-03-30 · pass · 86-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Clemmons: not voting
- Freeman: not voting
- Hemmer: not voting
- Johnson: not voting
- Jones J: not voting
- Powell: not voting
- Salinas: not voting
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 1834
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