Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1197
Education, Curriculum - As enacted, makes various changes to the approval process and notice requirements for nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses; clarifies that public charter schools are authorized to provide nonsectarian, nonreligious Bible courses in the same manner as local education agencies. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 6.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kumar (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 13, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 314
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2025 House | HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025 (1) | fail | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 2025 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/1/2025 Passed (2) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 House | HOUSE EDUCATION INSTRUCTION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/4/2025 Passed (3) | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- May 13, 2025 · House
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 314 - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Comp. SB subst. - Apr 10, 2025 · House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/14/2025 - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025 - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Action def. in Calendar & Rules Committee to 4/10/2025 - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/3/2025 - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/1/2025 - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 4/1/2025 - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/25/2025 - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/25/2025 - Mar 12, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025 - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025 - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Placed on s/c cal Education Instruction Subcommittee for 3/4/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · House
P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Feb 12, 2025 · House
Assigned to s/c Education Instruction Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Intro., P1C. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
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