Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee HB 1491
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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bulso (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 8, 2026): Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2026 House | HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee 4/8/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Apr 1, 2026 House | HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee 4/1/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Feb 4, 2026 House | HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/4/2026 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2026 · House
Def. to Summer Study in Education Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Education Committee - Apr 1, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Education Committee for 4/8/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 4/1/2026 - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/1/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/25/2026 - Mar 18, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/23/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/18/2026 - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/18/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/11/2026 - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/11/2026 - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/4/2026 - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to Next Available Calendar - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 2/18/2026 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/18/2026 - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Sponsor(s) Added. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 2/11/2026 - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 2/4/2026 - Jan 14, 2026 · House
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Education Committee - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Intro., P1C. - Jan 8, 2026 · House
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